MEVO And 11 Others vs The STATE — 1972 PCRLJ 403

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 403

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-08-11

Parties: MEVO And 11 Others vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 403

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Agha Ali Haider, Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri Title: MEVO And 11 Others vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 25 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1971-08-11 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 403 Result: Order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT Aoha Au Hyder, J.--The appellants were convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hyderabad for offences under sections 225, 302/149, 325/149, 323/149 and 148, P. P. C. and sentenced as follows :-- (1) For the offence under section 225, P. P. C., R. I. for one year. (2) For the offence under section 302/149, P. P. C. transporta tion for life and a fine of Rs. 1,000 or in default to undergo R. I. for one year more. (3) For the offence under section 325/149, P. P. C., R. I. for two years, and a fine of Rs. 500 or in default to undergo R. I. for 6 months more. (4) For the offence under section 323/149, P. P. C., R. I. for 6 months. (5) For the offence under section 148, P. P. C., R. I. for 2 years. The sentences were to run concurrently. Aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and sentence, they have come in appeal. 2. The prosecution story succinctly stated is that some time in the mouth of September 1966, P. W. Mst. Jannat the wife of Mohammad was enticed away from her husband's house, by one Allahditto, who was accompanied by another person namely, Ghutto. They are alleged to have stolen some ornaments and clothes valued at about Rs. 1,100. All efforts for the restoration of Mst. Jannat, having proved…

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