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Petitioner: INAYAT ULLAH KHAN VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Ajmal Mian, Wali Muhammad Khan Title: INAYAT ULLAH KHAN vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Petition No, 465(L) of 1993 Criminal Revision No, 167 of 1993 Date of Judgment:1994-05-09 Reported As: 1996 SCMR 527 Result: Leave granted
Judgment ORDER ' AJMAL MIAN, J.---This is a petition for leave to appeal against the order dated 10-7-1993 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court in Criminal Revision No,167 of 1993 filed by the petitioner whereby the learned Judge in Chambers has affirmed the conviction and sentence awarded under section 13 of Arms Ordinance No,XX of 1965 for carrying an unlicensed rifle. The petitioner has, therefore, filed present petition for leave to appeal. 2. In support of the above petition we have heard Mr.S.Abul Aasim Jafri, learned A.O.R., who has submitted that the sentence of four years' R.I. Besides fine awarded by the learned Trial Court for carrying a rifle .303 and three live cartridges is not just and proper. 3. We are inclined to grant leave to consider, whether the above sentence was justified and was in accordance with the law as enunciated by this Court. Leave is accordingly granted.