ALI NAWAZ AND Another vs THE STATE Case No — 1970 PCRLJ 809

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 809

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-11-14

Parties: ALI NAWAZ AND Another vs THE STATE

Headnotes

809 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD HALEEM, J.-Appellants Ali Nawaz (16) and Piyaro (25) were tried for the murder of Hafiz Muhammad Bux (30) by the Sessions Judge. Larkana and convicted of an offence under section 302 read with section 34, P.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: ALI NAWAZ AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 416 of 1968 Confirmation Case No. 56 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-11-14 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 809 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD HALEEM, J.-Appellants Ali Nawaz (16) and Piyaro (25) were tried for the murder of Hafiz Muhammad Bux (30) by the Sessions Judge. Larkana and convicted of an offence under section 302 read with section 34, P. P. C. Appellant Ali Nawaz was also convicted, for being in possession of an unlicensed gun, under section 13 (d) of the Arms Act, 1965. On the first count, appellant Ali Nawaz has been sen--tenced to transportation for life while appellant Piyaro to death. On the second count appellant Ali Nawaz has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two years. The sentences in the case of appellant Ali Nawaz have been ordered to run concurrently. The reference under section 374, Cr. B. C. For the confirmation of the death sentence imposed on appeal. Lant Piyaro is also before us. This judgment will dispose of the appeal as well as the reference. The incident occurred on 30th November 1907 at Tipahri time on a katcha track adjacent to the land of Fakhruddin Muhajir near Sihar Station. The report (Exh. 7) of the inci--dent was lodged by Pir Bux (P. W. 2) at Badah Out-post, which is at a distance of 9 miles from the place of incident on 30- 11-67 at 10-30 p.m. This…

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