THE STATE ABDUR RAHMAN AND 3 Others vs ABDUR RAHMAN AND 3 OTHERS — 1970 PCRLJ 796

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 796

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-08

Parties: THE STATE ABDUR RAHMAN AND 3 Others vs ABDUR RAHMAN AND 3 OTHERS THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 796

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title:THE STATE ABDUR RAHMAN AND 3 Others vs ABDUR RAHMAN AND 3 OTHERS THE STATE Case No.:Criminal Appeal No. 669 of 1968 Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal Nos. 134 and 142 of 1969 P. S. L. A. No. 142 of 1969 P. S. L. A. No. 134 of 1969 P. S. L. A. No. 142 of 1969 P. S. L. A. No. 134 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-12-08 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 796 Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI, J.-The four respondents were found guilty of the murder of one Muhammad Shafi and sentenced each by the Sessions Judge, Lyallpur, to death. On appeal and reference the learned Judges in the High Court affirmed the finding that the respondents were responsible for causing a large number of injuries to Muhammad Shafi which resulted in his death, but in the view that they could only be credited with the knowledge that the injuries caused by them were likely to cause death converted their convictions to section 304, Part II, P. P. C. And awarded them sentence of 8 years' rigorous imprisonment each. The State has applied for leave to appeal on the ground that in view of the large number of injures of which some were inflicted on vital parts of the deceased and were grievous in nature more particularly injury No. 11 which was sufficient in ordinary course to cause death, the offence committed by the respondents fell under section 302, P. P. C. The injuries found on…

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