AHMAD NAWAZ vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 309

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 309

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-15

Parties: AHMAD NAWAZ vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 309

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title: AHMAD NAWAZ vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 145 of 1969 Criminal Appeal No. 529 of 1964 Date of Judgment:1970-04-15 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 309 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.-Ahmad Nawaz appellant was tried jointly along with one, Bakhsha, who was stated to be his friend, for causing the murder of Nusrat son of Sanatta (section 302/34, P. P. C.) and also for attempting on the lives of P. W. Nusrat son of Sahib and P. W. Amir (section 307/34, P. P. C.- to counts). The trial Judge convicted Ahmad Nawaz alone for the murder of Nusrat and sentenced him to transportation for life. He was further held guilty on the charge of attempted murder of Nusrat P. W. And sentenced to life imprisonment on that count also. The sentences were made to run concurrently. Bakhsha was held responsible for the attempt on the life of Amir and sentenced to rigorous imprison--ment for a period of ten years. Section 34 was not applied to their cases and each was held guilty of his own individual at, that is to say, Ahmad Nawaz for causing the murder, of deceased Nusrat son of Sanatta and for causing a, fire-arm injury to Nusrat son of Sahib in an attempt to kill him. Bakhsha 'was convicted for having ineffectively fired at P. W. Amir and was absolved of the responsibility of causing fatal injury to Nusrat on of Sanatta and of the murderous assault on Nusrat son of Sahib.…

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