REDI GUL vs MIAN GUL AND ANOTHER — 1972 SCMR 572

Citation: 1972 SCMR 572

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: REDI GUL vs MIAN GUL AND ANOTHER

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Case cited as 1972 SCMR 572

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): N/A Title: REDI GUL vs MIAN GUL AND ANOTHER Case No.:Criminal Revision No. 203 of 1970 Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 48-P of 1971 Date of Judgment:- Reported As: 1972 SCMR 572 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER ANWARUL HAQ, J.-By means of this petition for special leave to appeal, Redi Gul, the uncle and father-in-law of the murdered man, Muhtaj Gul, seeks to call in question the acquittal of the respondent, Mtan Gul, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Peshawar, by his order dated the 23rd May 1970. The petitioner's revision petition against the acquittal has been dismissed by a learned Single Judge of the Peshawar High Court by his order dated the 15th of July 1971. The deceased Muhtaj Gul was murdered on the 23rd November 1969, in the premises of the mosque known as the mosque of Sheikh Mallo in village Nis.Atta in Tehsil Charsadda of the Peshawar District. The petitioner, Redi Gul claimed to have witnessed the crime. He alleged that the deceased was washing his feet at the Sabeel inside the mosque for joining the congregational prayer for Zubar when the respondent, Mian Gul, entered the mosque, armed with a double barrel gun, and fired at Muhtaj Gul from a distance of a few paces. On being hit the deceased took a few steps towards the verandah of the mosque and fell down dead. The respondent managed to escape. According to Redi Gul the incident was also witnessed by Nisar Muhammad, Awal Khan, Chan…

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