MOHIB AND 5 Others vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 1144

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1144

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-03-26

Parties: MOHIB AND 5 Others vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1144

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: MOHIB AND 5 Others vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 235 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1971-03-26 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1144 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The appellants along with to other persons Ali Mohammed and Roshanali were tried by the learned Sessions Judge, Dadu for the offences under sections 420, 465, 468, 471 and 170, P. P. C. Read with sections 34,114 and 109, P. P. C. Ali Mohd. And Roshan Ali were acquitted while the appellants were convicted under the various sections and sentenced to undergo R. I. For 1 year and pay a fine of Rs. 100 or in default to undergo R. I. For 1 month under each count, ordering the sentences to run concurrently. The prosecution story is that on 16-10-62 the appellants went to Sevo Jamali village Taluka Johi District badu and, personated as officers of the. Settlement Department. Mohibali appellant pretended that he was the Settlement Officer, Dilshad, Mohd. Nawaz and Mohd. Khan Khuhawar pretended that they were clerks, Mohd. Khan Mugheri pretended that he was peon in the. Settlement Office at Dada. They told the villagers that they had come there to auction the various evacuee shops and preference would be given to local occupants, on the recovery of half of the amount at the spot while the balance would be paid after 8 months. Appellant Amariullah was known to the villagers while the remaining appellants were not known. Thereafter the…

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