SUMRA AND Another vs THB STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 739

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 739

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-01-27

Parties: SUMRA AND Another vs THB STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 739

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri, Sher Bahadur Khan Title: SUMRA AND Another vs THB STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1970-01-27 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 739 Result: Appeal allowed Judgment ORDER SHER BAHADUR KHAN, J.--The to appellants, Sumra and Dinu, are real brothers. They are sons of Nur Muhammad, caste Chaungali Baloch, residents of Kacha Malik and have been convicted under section 302/34, P. P. C. And sentenced to transportation for life each for the murder of Khawand Bakhslr in furtherance of their common intention on 2nd February 1966, at Isha-wela the in the area of Mauza Kacha Malik, and they have also been convicted and sentenced to six months' R. 1. Etch under section 323/34, P. P. C. For causing injuries to Mst. Sakipa (P. W. 6) at the same the and place in furtherance of their common intention. 2. The motive, as furnished by the prosecution, is that Mst. Sakina (P. W. 6), daughter of Manglu, who is the niece of the appellant, was suspected to have illicit connection with the deceased. 3. The prosecution version, as given in the first information report was that on 2nd February 1966 at Isha-wela the Khawand Bakhsh deceased was called by the to appellants from iris house. Murad Bakhsh (P. W. 3) father of Khawand Bakhsh deceased, and Mst. Gul Khatoon (P. W. 4) mother of the deceased, were present in the house. The to appellants, then started beating the deceased with sotis and the outcries raised by…

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