MUHAMMAD YASIN vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 653

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 653

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-15

Parties: MUHAMMAD YASIN vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 653

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema, Muhammad Afzal Zullah Title: MUHAMMAD YASIN vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 768 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-12-15 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 653 Result: Sentence reduce Judgment ORDER MUHAMMAD AFZAL CHEEMA, J.-Muhammad Yasin (32) was tried and convicted by the Sessions Judge, Gujranwala, for having committed the murder of Shaukat Ali deceased on the 8th of July 1967, at 8 p.m. Near the G. T. Bus Stand, Gujranwala town and was awarded capital punishment. He has appealed against his conviction and sentence and we have also before us his case under section 374, Cr. P. C. For the -confirmation of the death sentence. This judgment will dispose of the Criminal appeal as well as the Murder Reference. 2. The simple facts of the prosecution case are that the appellant, who sold water-melons, had borrowed a sum of Rs. 50 from Shaukat Ali deceased. He promised to pay back the amount within fifteen days, which, however, was not done. On the 8th of July 1967, the day of occurrence, Shaukat Ali deceased: accom--panied by his brother Muhammad Ishaq P. W. 10 met the appellant near the bus stand close to the G. T. Road, where he sold water-melons, and demanded the money from him. He promised to make payment at 8 p.m. The to brothers again visited him at 8 p.m. But this the he flatly refused and hurled abuses at them. The deceased remonstrated with him that instead of making the payment, he was also hurling abuses…

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