MUHAMMAD ASHRAF AND 2 Others vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 25

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 25

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-06-15

Parties: MUHAMMAD ASHRAF AND 2 Others vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 25

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Maulvi Mushtaq Hussain Title: MUHAMMAD ASHRAF AND 2 Others vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. J35 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-06-15 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 25 Result: Conviction altered JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is an appeal by Muhammad Ashraf (40) son of Ahmad, nor Muhammad (40) and Ramzan (30) sons of Sultan, caste rain, residents of Sahiwal, District Sargodha. They have been convicted by Ch. Muhammad Ishaq, Magistrate 1st Class with section 30 powers, Sargodha, under section 307 read with section 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Ramzan is sentenced seven years' rigorous imprisonment and Muhammad Ashraf and Noor Muhammad to six years rigorous imprisonment each and in addition all of them have been fined Rs. 200.00 each, in default of the payment of which, they have been directed to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of nine months. They have further been convicted under section 342 read with section 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code and sentenced to one year---s rigorous imprisonment each. The sentences have been ordered to run concurrently. Rs. 200.00 out of the fine, if realized, has been directed to be paid to Imam Din P. W. As compensation. The convicts have come up in appeal. The prosecution case briefly is, that on the 19th of January 1965, at about digerwela, Imam Din (P. W. 2) arrived at Chah Bajewala, situated in the area of village Sahiwal, at about d11gerwala to fetch fodder for his cattle. He had…

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