LALAN AND 4 Others vs THE STATE — 1959 PLD 987

Citation: 1959 PLD 987

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: LALAN AND 4 Others vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1959 Lah. 987

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Hayat Junejo, Noorul Arfin Title: LALAN AND 4 Others vs THE STATE Case No.:Criminal Appeal No. 7 and Criminal Acquittal Appeal No. 151 of 1967 JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 236 Result: Appeal dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD HAYAT JUNEJO, J.--This judgment will dispose of two criminal matters, namely, Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1967 and Criminal Acquittal Appeal No. 151 of 1967. Five persons, namely, Lalan son of Kalandar Bux, Mehardil son of Rais Khan, Janib son of Faiz Muhammad, Imamdin son of Bhambhar and Hairdin son of Jhangal, who are all closely related inter se were tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jacobabad for offence under sections 302/149, 307/149, 342 and 148, P. P. C. For forming an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of that assembly committing murder of deceased Faqir Bux son of Ramzan aged 30 years, causing injuries to one Mehar and P. W. Mehar Gul and wrongfully confining Muhammad Bux P: W. 5. They were, however, acquitted of the charge of murder; and convicted under sections 326/149, P. P. C., 147, P. P. C. And 342, P. P. C. And sentenced to suffer R. I. For seven years, one year and one year respectively, sentences to run concurrently. The appellants have preferred an appeal against their conviction; while the State being dissatisfied with this judgment has filed an appeal under section 417, Cr. P. C. Praying that all the aforesaid persons be convicted under…

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