Syed SHARIFUDDIN PIRZADA TAE STATE vs SOHBAT KHAN AND 3 Other SOHBAT — 1968 SCMR 1182

Citation: 1968 SCMR 1182

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: Syed SHARIFUDDIN PIRZADA TAE STATE vs SOHBAT KHAN AND 3 Other SOHBAT JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1968 SCMR 1182

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title:Syed SHARIFUDDIN PIRZADA TAE STATE vs SOHBAT KHAN AND 3 Other SOHBAT JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1972 Supreme Court 363 Result: Appeals accepted Judgment JUDGMENT WAHEEDUDDIN AHMAD, J.-These appeals by special leave are directed against the order of the former High Court of West Pakistan, Karachi Bench, in Criminal Appeal No. 453 of 1961, (Confirmation Case No. 19 of 1962), Criminal Appeal No. 59 of 1962, and Criminal Appeal No. 60 of 1962, dated the 5th February 1963. By this judgment, the respondents' appeals were allowed, their conviction was set aside and the death sentence against respondent Sohbat Khan was not confirmed. Respondent Sohbat Khan, along with Abdul Ghafoor and Alauddin was tried for the murder of Mrs. Rafia Pirzada and for murderous assault on Mr. Sharifuddin Pirzada by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi. They were all convicted under sections 396 and 307/34, P. P. C. Sohbat Khan was sentenced to death and the other two were sentenced to transportation for life. The learned Additional Sessions Judge alternatively sentenced Sohbat Khan and Abdul Ghafoor under section 302, P. P. C. And Alauddin under section 302/109, P. P. C. But no separate sentences were imposed upon them. The matter was taken up in appeal and the High Court disbelieved the approver's evidence. It also disbelieved the evidence of Ghulam Mustafa Kamal and Karim servants of Mr.…

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