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Petitioner: MUHAMMAD YUSUF And Others VS Respondent: The STATE
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah, S. A. Nusrat Title: MUHAMMAD YUSUF And Others vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Petition No. 265 of 1986.) Date of Judgment:- Reported As: 1986 SCMR 1984 Result: Order accordingly
Judgment ORDER S.A. NUSRAT, J.--The petitioners were tried along with co-accused Yaqoob and were convicted under section 302/34, P.P.C. By the Additional Sessions Judge, Sargodha. Yaqoob was sentenced to death and the petitioners were awarded imprisonment for life and fine. All the accused have since then filed appeals which are pending in the High Court. The petitioners' application for grant of bail was dismissed by learned High Court as per impugned judgment. 2. It was contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that admittedly the injuries attributed to the petitioners were simple, caused by 'Sotas'. The learned counsel for the State did not have much to say in Opposition. In view of the fact that interim bail has already been granted by this Court on 13-8-1986, the petition is converted into' appeal. The same may be fixed at an early date.