HASSAD AND Another vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 947

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 947

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-08-20

Parties: HASSAD AND Another vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 947

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: HASSAD AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 51 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1969-08-20 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 947 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The appellant was convicted for an offence under section 392 read with section 397, P. P. C: and section 13 (d) of the West Pakistan Arms Act and sentenced to undergo R. I. For 7 years and one year respectively by the learned Sessions Judge, Jacobabad, ordering both the sentences to run concurrently. 2. On 23-2-1966 in the morning Saindino complainant went to his gram; cultivation to cut grass. He had also taken his pair of bullocks to graze which he had tethered with a bush, by the side of his gram cultivation. While he was cutting grass the present two appellants and two others suddenly emerged from the jungle. The present appellants and the absconder Abdul Ghafoor were already known to him. The appellants were armed with guns while the other two had hat--chets. They removed the bullocks whereupon the complainant raised cries which attracted Suleman, Mohram, Wahiddino, Allahdiwayo and others who were working in their respective fields nearby. All of them joined him in pursuing the appellants and the other two culprits. Threats were issued by the appellants and their companions and they also fired gun shots in the air to terrorise the complainant party to prevent them from pursuing them. Abdul Ghafoor absconding accused and the…

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