YACOOB AND Others vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 1273

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1273

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: YACOOB AND Others vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1273

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Durab Patel Title: YACOOB AND Others vs THE STATE Case No.:Criminal Appeals Nos. J-182 and 243 to 245/Confirmation Case No. 32 of JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1273 Result: Appeal dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT DORAB PATEL, J.------The appellants Shafi Muhammad is the father of the other .Three appellants. All the appellants have been convicted under section 302/34, P.. P. C. For the murder of Kamal Amal deceased by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hyderbad and the appellant Yaqoob has been sentenced to death whilst the other appellants have been sentenced to transportation for life and afine of Rs 1,000 each to be paid as compensation to the heirs of Kamal deceased and in default one year---s R.I. All the appellants have also been convicted under section 307/34P.P.C. And sentenced to seven years R.I. They have filed appeals against their conviction and sentence which have come up before us for hearing and the case of appellant Yaqoob is also before us for confirmation of the sentence, of: death ,passed against him therefore we shall dispose of the appeals and the confirmation case by this judgment. 2. According to the prosecution the material facts areas follows:--- The appellant Yaqoob wanted to marry the daughter of P.W. Umar but P.W. Umar wanted the hand of a girl in exchange as the appellant rejected this proposal P.W. Umar refused to give his daughter in marriage to him therefore there was enmity between P.W.…

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