AINUL HUQ vs The STATE Case No — 1970 SCMR 867

Citation: 1970 SCMR 867

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: AINUL HUQ vs The STATE

Headnotes

Result: Petition Dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.-The petitioner was charged under section 411, P.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title: AINUL HUQ vs The STATE Case No.:Criminal Revision Case No. 599 of 1968 Petition for Special Leave to Appeal JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 867 Result: Petition Dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.-The petitioner was charged under section 411, P. P. C. With dishonestly retaining one German Patromax Light, a gunny bag containing 1 maund and 13 seers of rice and some other articles belonging to Anisur Rahman (P. W. 1) knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property. On the night following Sunday, the 28th September 1965, there was a theft in the shop of Anisur Raman. Anlur Rahman, after informing others about the theft, followed the line of fallen rice from his shop which led to the house of the petitioner. The petitioner was interrogated by the local Chairman before whom he confessed his guilt, took him and others with him to a nearby sugar- cane field and from there brought out a German Patromax Light, a gunny bag containing 1 maund and 13 seers of rice and some other articles. Anisur Ralrman identified r the Patromax and the rice bag as belonging to him. The petitioner set up the defence that he was being falsely implicated out of grudge, because, be owed some money to Anisur Rahman. The latter had concocted this case to bring pressure on him to repay the money. Seven witnesses were examined on behalf of the prosecution who fully supported the…

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