MUHAMMAD SHER vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 590

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 590

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-05-13

Parties: MUHAMMAD SHER vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 590

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shoukat Ali Title: MUHAMMAD SHER vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 25313 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-05-13 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 590 Result: Bail confirmed Judgment ORDER This is a petition under section 498; Cr. P. C. For grant of bail before arrest. 2. The facts are these. On the 18th of November 1969, at 5-00 p.m. a case under section 307/34, P. P. C., was registered at the Instance of Ghulam Muhammad at Police Station Naushera, Tehsil Khushab, District Sargodha, against Muhammad Sher applicant, and to others, namely, Amir and Muhammad Afzal. 3. The prosecution, case; as stated in the petition, is this. That on 18th November 1909, at about 4-00 p.m., Nazir Ahmad had gone to Bazar where Amir Ali, Muhammad Sher and Muhammad Afzal accused met him. Amir Ali and Muhammad Sher caught hold of Nazir Ahmad, while Muhammad Afzal, who was armed with a knife, gave him knife blows as a result of the injuries, Nazir Ahmad, breathed his last on 20th of November 1969, and the case was converted to one under section 302/34, P. P. C. During the investigation, the complainant in a supplementary statement added the name of Muhammad Khan also amongst the assailants. Likewise on 20th of November 1969, Nazir Ahmad in his dying declaration also named Muhammad Khan as one of his assailants. The investigating officer and Ch. Anwar Mahmood Circle Inspector, who supervised the investigation found the petitioner and Muhammad Khan were…

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