Muhammad Yaqub vs The State — 1971 SCMR 756

Citation: 1971 SCMR 756

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 756

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s):Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman, Sajjad JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 756 Result: Order accordingly Judgment JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.---Muhammad Yaqub, the appellant herein, was tried along with his younger brother, Liaqat, and one, Mst. Maqsoodan, for the murder of Mehraj Din, the husband of the last mentioned (Mst. Maqsoodan) in furtherance of their common intention, under section 302 read with section 34, P. P.C. They were convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sialkot, and each sentenced to death. On appeal and reference to the High Court, Liaqat and Mst. Maqsoodan were acquitted, but the conviction and the sentence of the appellant, Yaqub, were upheld. The murder took place in the house of the deceased, Mehraj Din, on the night between the 11th and 12th of October 1967. Yousaf, the village Lambardar, on getting a clue of this murder on the following day, i.e., the 13th October 1967, and after con--tacting Mst. Maqsoodan, who allegedly confessed to him that she had murdered the deceased in collaboration with the appellant and Liaqat, reported the matter at 5 p.m. The same day to S. I. Riaz Ahmad, who was on patrol near Shamsa bridge. The motive alleged for the crime was that the appellant was prosecuting a love intrigue with Mst. Maqsoodan, and to clear her husband from his way, all the three accused had joined hands to kill him. During the investigation, the police took into possession…

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