FAZAL Alias FAJA vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 602

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 602

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-05-28

Parties: FAZAL Alias FAJA vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 602

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Shamim Hussain Qadri, Ataullah Sajjad Title: FAZAL Alias FAJA vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 222 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1970-05-28 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 602 Result: Sentence altered JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SHAMEEM HUSSAIN KADRI, J.-This is an appeal by Fazal alias Faja, who was tried along with Ghulam Mohy-ud-Din for the murder of Hashmat Ullah, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore, who acquitted Ghulam Mohy-ud-Din but convicted the appellant under section 302, P. P. C. And sentenced him to transportation for life. He was also convicted under section 307, P. P. C. And sentenced to three years' R. I. For causing injuries to Samundar (P. W. 17). Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. 2. The facts of the case are briefly stated by Samundar Shah (P. W. 17), whose statement (Exh. P. E.) was recorded by Zahoor-ul-Hassan Farooqi, S. H. O. (P. W. 19) on 20-9-1965 at 7-15 p.m. In Mayo Hospital, Lahore. The occurrence took place on 20-9-1965 at 6 p.m. Near the hotel of Faqir, Mohammad (P. W. 15) in Dhobi Mandi, at a distance of 70 yards from old Anarkali Police Station. Samundar Shah used to write letters while sitting on the foot path in front of the G. P. O. While Hashmat Ullah deceased sold some foodstuff there. Samundar Shah had lent rupees thirty to the appellant who along with Ramzan alias Gogar was residing in Dhobi Mandi. Both of them met him at 5-30 p.m. In Chowk G. P. O. Samundar Shah demanded his…

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