MUHAMMAD NAWAZ AND 2 Others vs THE STATE — 1973 PCRLJ 328

Citation: 1973 PCRLJ 328

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-01

Parties: MUHAMMAD NAWAZ AND 2 Others vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1973 PCRLJ 328

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Munir Farooqi Title: MUHAMMAD NAWAZ AND 2 Others vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 575 of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-12-01 Reported As: 1973 P Cr. L J 328 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The four appellants, Muhammad Nawaz son of Sher Muhammad, aged 50 years, Bahadur son of Ata Muhammad aged 25 years, Muhammad Nawaz son Sultan. Aged 32 years and Ali Muhammad son of Khan Muhammad, aged 30 years were convicted under section 302/34, P. P. C. And sentenced to transportation for life each on 7th July 1971, by Mr. Muhammad Azam, then Additional Sessions Judge, Sargodha, for committing the murder of Sohna (deceased) in furtherance of their common intention on the night between 10/11th November 1963, in village Gujranwala of Police Station Shahpur Sadar, District Sargodha. They have preferred the present appeal to question the correctness of this order. 2. Muhammad Yousaf, a brother of Ali Muhammad appellant, was murdered by Bakhsha (P. W. 17), a on of Sohna (deceased), and one Khan Muhammad in 1957; who were acquit--ted of that charge on their trial by the Sessions Court and in order to settle their account of this old blood-fend the four appellants are said to have joined hand in this act of retaliation and revenge. 3. It was alleged that said Bakhsha (P.W.17) his brother Saleh Muhammad (P. W. 15) along with their first cousin Haji Ahmad (P. W. 14) were sleeping inside the kotha on the eventful night while their…

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