MANZOOR AHMAD vs The STATE — 1971 SCMR 508

Citation: 1971 SCMR 508

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: MANZOOR AHMAD vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 508

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title: MANZOOR AHMAD vs The STATE Case No.:Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 1969 Murder Reference No. 13 of 1969 Petition for JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 508 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.-The petitioner in this case was tried and convicted by the Sessions Judge of Rahim Yar Khan for the triple murder of his step-sister, step-mother and step --maternal grand-mother and sentenced to death. The High Court has on appeal and reference upheld the conviction and confirmed the sentence. The petitioner now seeks special leave to appeal. The incident took place on the 29th January 1967 sometime in the afternoon and it was reported at Sadar Police Station, Rahim Yar Khan at 5 p. m. Of the same day. Rasool Bakhsh, the father of the petitioner, had two wives. The deceased Lal Mai was his second wife and from her he had four children ; a son Saleh Mohammad, and daughters Mst. Maqsoodan, Mst. Amna and another. The petitioner is his son from his first wife. The father, it is alleged, was neglecting his second wife and used to reside in another house with his first wife. The second wife, Mst. Lal Mai, and her children lived with her mother Mst. Hurmat, who owned four squares of land. Notwithstanding the fact that Rasool Bakhsh was living with his first wife, the lands of Mst. Hurmat used to be managed by the petitioner. But about a year before the occurrence Mst. Amna was married…

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