BAGH ALI vs IQBAL AND 2 Other Case No — 1970 SCMR 371

Citation: 1970 SCMR 371

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-02-27

Parties: BAGH ALI vs IQBAL AND 2 Other

Headnotes

Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-Respondents Iqbal and Abdur Rahman were tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bahawalpur at Bahawalnagar under section 302/34, P. For the murder of Muhammad Khan on the 4th December 1966, at Isha time in the fields of village Chaweka at a distance of about 12 miles from the Police Station, Sadar, Bahawalnagar.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Mujibur Rahman Khan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title: BAGH ALI vs IQBAL AND 2 Other Case No.:Criminal Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 132 of 1969 Criminal Appeal No. 85 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-02-27 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 371 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment ORDER WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-Respondents Iqbal and Abdur Rahman were tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bahawalpur at Bahawalnagar under section 302/34, P. P. C. For the murder of Muhammad Khan on the 4th December 1966, at Isha time in the fields of village Chaweka at a distance of about 12 miles from the Police Station, Sadar, Bahawalnagar. Both the respondents were convicted by judgment dated the 31st January 1968. Iqbal was sentenced to death and Abdur Rabman to transportation for life. In Murder Reference No. 55 of 1966 (Criminal Appeal No. 85 of 1968), a Division Bench of the West Pakistan High Court, Lahore, by judgment dated the 27th November 1968, set aside the conviction of the respondents and acquitted them. The petitioner seeks special leave to file an appeal against the said order. The prosecution case is that Iqbal respondent suspected his sister Mst. Manzooran to be on illicit relation with deceased Muhammad Khan. Iqbal and Abdur Rabnian respondents are friends. At Isha prayer time, on the fateful night, Sajawara P. W. 2 was smoking huqqa at the house of his uncle Kamal when Riaz son of Haji Joya arrived. Riaz had…

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