AKHTAR HUSSAIN vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 1314

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1314

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-07-13

Parties: AKHTAR HUSSAIN vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1314

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Imdad Ali H. Agha, Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: AKHTAR HUSSAIN vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 279 of 1970 Confirmation Case No. 4 of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-07-13 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1314 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT GHULAM RASOOL K. SHAIKH, J.-This is an appeal against the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi; con--victing the appellant for an offence under section 302, P. P. C. And sentencing him to death as no extenuating circumstance was found. This case has also come up for confirmation of the death sentence, on a reference under section 374, Cr. P. C. This judgment will dispose of both. The incident had taken place on 8-10-1968 at. 10-45 p.m. In the brothel area and the first report was lodged by Muhammad Hanif at 11-15 a.m. At the Police Station situated at a distance of about 1-- furlongs. The first report was recorded by Nazir Hussain S. I. P. Mst. Nargis was a prostitute and was living at Napier Road, The deceased Manzoori lived with Mst. Nargis and was engaged in dancing and singing. The appellant used to visit the deceased as they had developed illicit connections. Subsequently the deceased developed liking for Rehmat witness and, therefore, the appellant got annoyed. Muhammad Hanif and Abdullah were in the employment of Mst. Nargis. On 8th October 1968 at 10-45 p.m. The appellant visited the brothel area and sent a by by name Gul to deceased but she refused to…

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