REHMAN GUL vs THE STATE — 1959 PLD 50

Citation: 1959 PLD 50

Court: Peshawar High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-07-23

Parties: REHMAN GUL vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1959 Lah. 50

Judgment Text

Court Name: Peshawar High Court Judge(s): Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Khan, Shah Zaman Babar Title: REHMAN GUL vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No, 176 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-07-23 Reported As: PLD 1971 Peshawar 1 Result: Appeal partly allowed., Conviction altered JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SHAH ZAMAN BABAR, J.--Rehman Gul, aged 24/25 years, along with his father Sultan, residents of village Manai, Police Station, Nowshera Kalan, District Peshawar, were tried by the Sessions Judge, Peshawar, under section 302/34, P. P. C. for the murder of Najim Khan, by firing at him with the revolver Exh. P. 1 and causing his death on 9-10-1965 at about 20-15 hours in village Manai. The trial Judge by his judgment dated 1,4-66 acquitted Sultan of the offences under section 302, P. P. C. and convicted Rehman Gul under section 302, P. P. C., sentenced him to transportation for life, and a fine of Rs, 1,000, or in default two years' R. I. further. The fine was ordered to be paid as compensation to the heirs of the deceased. Rehman Gul was also convicted under section 13 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965, and sentenced to one year's R. I. Both the sentences were ordered to run consecutively. The revolver, the empties and the cartridges recovered were confiscated to the State. 2. Rehman Gul appealed from Jail (J. CR. A. No, 176/68). The Memo. of appeal is undated. The attestation note by Assistant Superintendent Central Jail, D. I. khan, also bears no date. The office, it appears,…

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