NAWAB AND 3 Others vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 56

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 56

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-05-05

Parties: NAWAB AND 3 Others vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 56

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Aslam Riaz Hussain, Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Title: NAWAB AND 3 Others vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 396 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-05-05 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 56 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J.--Nawab aged 46 years, Ali Ahmad aged 31 years, Noor Ahmad aged 33 years, and Rashid Ahmad aged 29 years, were tried by Sheikh Abdul Waheed, Additional Sessions Judge (1), Sahiwal, for an offence under section 302/34, P. P. C. For the murder of Khurshid Ahmad deceased, in further--ance of their common intention, on the night between 13th and 14th July 1968, when he was sleeping in the compound of his house in Chak No. 31 S. P., Tehsil Pakpattan, District Sahiwal. The learned trial Judge vide his order dated 19th April 1969, found all of them guilty of the above-noted offence. He sentenced Nawab and Ali Ahmad to death and Noor Ahmad and Rashid Ahmad to transportation for life. All the four appellants have filed a joint appeal against their conviction and sentence. The case has also been referred to us for confirmation of the death sentence awarded to Nawab and Ali Ahmad appellants. This order shall dispose of the criminal appeal as well as the murder reference. 2. The prosecution story, briefly stated is as follows: Wali Muhammad (P. W. 7) and his elder brother Khurshid Ahmad deceased used to reside together. Their maternal uncle Muhammad Sadiq had no male issue. He had only one daughter named…

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