MUHAMMAD Nawazs MUHAMMAD NAWAZ AND 2 Others vs THE STATE THE JUDGMENT Reported As — 1970 SCMR 220

Citation: 1970 SCMR 220

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: MUHAMMAD Nawazs MUHAMMAD NAWAZ AND 2 Others vs THE STATE THE JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Result: Order accordingly Judgment JUDGMENT WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.--Appellants Muhammad Nawaz, Chiragh and Bagh were convicted under sections 302/34 and 325/34, P. For the murder of Hussain deceased and for causing grievous hurt to his son Nazir, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, by judgment dated the 13th December 1966.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Mujibur Rahman Khan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title:MUHAMMAD Nawazs MUHAMMAD NAWAZ AND 2 Others vs THE STATE THE JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 220 Result: Order accordingly Judgment JUDGMENT WAHIDUDDIN AHMAD, J.--Appellants Muhammad Nawaz, Chiragh and Bagh were convicted under sections 302/34 and 325/34, P. P. C. For the murder of Hussain deceased and for causing grievous hurt to his son Nazir, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, by judgment dated the 13th December 1966. They have been sentenced to death and have been further sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment each and a fine of Rs. 100 or in default one month's rigorous impri-- sonment. Their appeals were dismissed and death sentences were confirmed by a Division Bench of the West Pakistan High Court, Lahore, by judgment dated the 23rd December 1967. The prosecution case is that Hussain deceased, his three brothers, Nur Jamal, Hassan and Mahla and his sister, Mst. Sardaran were allotted 17ff' acres of land in village Amli Moti. The land was under the possession of Chiragh, Bagh and Khurshid sons of Mahla. Hussain deceased and Nazir P. W. Used to reside in Chak No. 251/EB. About three months before the occurrence, Nazir P. W., started living at Chah Dharkhanwala and demanded his father's share measuring 4 acres and 3 kanals in the said land. Chiragh and Bagh appellants, who are nephews of deceased Hussain, delivered the possession of 4…

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