UMAR HAYAT vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 557

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 557

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-02-06

Parties: UMAR HAYAT vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 557

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Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Ataullah Sajjad, Shoukat Ali Title: UMAR HAYAT vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 405 and Murder Reference No. 102 1967 Date of Judgment:1970-02-06 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 557 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SHAUKAT ALI, J.-The six appellants, namely, Muhammad Shafi alias Shaft (29), Khalil Ahmad alias Khalil (33), Umar Hayat (24), Abdul Aziz (31), Latif (51) and Khurshid (40/41), have been convicted under sections 302/149 and 148, P. P. C., by the Sessions Judge, Lyallpur Division, Lyallpur. Umar Hayat was sentenced to death under section 302/149, P. P. C. While Muhammad Shafi, Khalil Ahmad, Abdul Aziz, Latif and Khurshid to transportation for life and a fine of Rs. 1,000 each, or in default of payment of fine to undergo further R. I. For one year each. . All the six were sentenced to suffer one year's R. I. Each under section 148, P. P. C. The sentence of imprisonment in the case of Umar Hayat was to take effect only and to run concurrently if his death sentence was not confirmed. The sentences of imprisonment of the remaining five appellants were ordered to run concurrently. Muhammad Sharif, who was tried under section 302/149, P. P. C., was acquitted of the charge. The convicts have appealed against their convictions and sentences and there is usual reference for the confirmation of the sentence of death passed on Umar Hayat. This judgment will dispose of the appeal and the reference. Khalil Ahmad and…

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