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Petitioner: SHAH MUHAMMAD VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Qurban Sadiq Ikram Title: SHAH MUHAMMAD vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No, 1195/B of 1985 Date of Judgment:1985-12-02 Reported As: 1986 MLD 1137 Result: Bail granted
Judgment ORDER ' This is a petition on behalf of Shah Muhammad who is being prosecuted in a case under sections 302/364, 149, 148 and 109, P.P.C. For the murder of Shahadat. The occurrence allegedly took place on 20-6-1985 at about 3 p.m. Whereas the F.I.R. Was lodged by Sarfraz on 23-6-1985 at 7-00 p.m. In the F.I.R. It was stated that Turej accused and others suspected Shahadat deceased of having illicit relations with his sister Mst. Halima. The complainant gave them an assurance on Holy Book that Shahadat had no relation with her. This however, did not satisfy Turej etc. Accused. Shahadat deceased was employed as a Chowkidar. His whereabouts were not known for some days and as such Sarfraz complainant got the present case registered on the suspicion that Turej etc., accused have murdered him. The petitioner Shah Muhammad was later arrested during investigation. The Police found that Shahadat deceased and his brother were his tenants, that Shahadat developed illicit relations with his niece for which reason he was murdered by Shah Muhammad petitioner with hatchet. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State and have also gone through the record. The petitioner was arrested on 18-9-1985 i.e. After about three months of the alleged occurrence. The hatchet was allegedly recovered from the petitioner on 21-9-1985. The only evidence against the petitioner is the recovery of this hatchet and the alleged extrajudicial confession before the complainant, Gahna and Bashir P.Ws. On 31-7-1985. The fact that the hatchet was recovered after some months of the occurrence on account of which the blood must have disintegrated and there was only evidence of extra judicia confession and that the petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. As an accused, I find the case of present petitioner to be that of further
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enquiry. Shah Muhammad is admitted to bail on his .Furnishing of bail bond in the sum of Rs,20,000 with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of A.C./Duty Magistrate Mian Channu.