BASHIR AHMAD vs The STATE — 1972 PCRLJ 81

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 81

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-07-13

Parties: BASHIR AHMAD vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 81

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri, A. R. Sheikh Title: BASHIR AHMAD vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 728 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1971-07-13 Reported As: 1972 PCr. L J 81 Result: order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT A. R. Sheikh, J.--Bashir Ahmad (22 years of age by appear ance) faced trial for having caused death by strangulation of one Natliu son of Shahbaz, aged 60 years, in a Chaubara in the area of Mohalla Sahiwalian, Jhang Sadar, sometimes in August 1966. He has been convicted under section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code and sentenced to transportation for life by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jhang. This judgment will dispose of the appeal of the convict from jail. 2. The prosecution story is that the appellant was a faqir, and Nathu deceased, after having cultivated friendly relations with him, persuaded him to come and work with him at his shop. Subsequently, Nathu sold the shop by means of a registered sale deed (Exh. P. G.) on the 19th of August 1966 to Muhammad Siddiq (P. W. 8) for a sum of Rs. 5,000.00 out of which considera tion, he received Rs. 4,000.00 in cash before the Registrar. The appellant, Bashir Ahmad, is a marginal witness to this document. Nathu wanted to purchase some agricultural land with this money and the appellant having failed to prevail upon him not to do so and allured by the temptation of Rs. 4,000.00 caused Nathu's death by strangulation, while he was asleep, at his place in Jhang Sadar and then…

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