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Petitioner: ZAFAR ALI and anothers VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Fazal Ilahi Khan, Abdul Qadeer Chaudhry Title: ZAFAR ALI and anothers vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Petition No, 248(L) of 1993 Criminal. Revision No, 401/1992 Date of Judgment:1994-06-12 Reported As: 1996 SCMR 995 Result: Leave refused
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT ABDUL QADEER CHAUDHRY, J.--The petitioners seek leave to appeal against the order of the High Court dated 6-4-1993. 2. The facts to be noted are that the petitioners stood sureties in the sum of Rs,1,00,000 each for the accused, who was facing trial under section 302, P.P.C.. The accused did not appear before the Court on 11-3-1991. The judgment was pronounced and sentence to death was awarded to the accused. The accused absconded thereafter. According to the learned counsel, the accused has. Now surrendered. 3. Notices were served upon the petitioners. The trial Court vide order dated 28-6-1992 remitted Rs,25,000 and the petitioners were directed to make the payment of Rs,75,000 each out of Rs,1,00,000. The High Court further reduced the amount of surety to Rs,60,000 each. The learned counsel for the petitioners wants further reduction of the amount already forfeited. The two Courts have already reduced the amount. There is no error of law which calls for interference by this Court. Proper discretion has been exercised by the High Court. ' This petition has no force. The same is dismissed and the .