AMIR HUSSAIN AND 6 OTHERS vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 297

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 297

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-16

Parties: AMIR HUSSAIN AND 6 OTHERS vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 297

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: AMIR HUSSAIN AND 6 OTHERS vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 101 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1969-12-16 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 297 Result: Sentence modified JUDGMENT JUDGMENT GHULAM ASOOL K. SHAIKH, J.-The appellants were convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge for an offence under section 302/ 149, P. P. C. And sentenced to transportation for life for committing the murder of Abdul Sattar. The incident had taken place on 3rd October 1965 at 11 a.m. In Liari river bed behind Bismillah Hotel situated in Haji Para and the first report was lodged by Munir Khan at 12-55 p.m. And it was recorded by Mr. Mumtaz Ahmed A. S. I. P. On 3rd October 1965 at about 11 a.m. There was a riot between Mohajirs and Bengalis near Bismillah Hotel. It is said that about 400 or 500 people armed with weapons took part in this riot which lasted for about 45 minutes. Some persons on both sides received injuries. Mazhar Hassan Constable of Pak Colony Outpost who was on patrol duty learnt about this riot and rushed to the outpost and informed Mr. Ghulam Ali S. I. P. Who after contacting the Golimar Police Station on telephone from Ghani Dyers Mills picked up Mazhar Hussain, Mohd. Yaqoob and Shaft Mohd. Constables as well as Sultan Head Constable and proceeded to the scene of riot and found that Mohajirs and Bengalis were busy in fighting. The S. I. P. And his party dispersed the rioters and…

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