DOST MUHAMMAD AND 15 OTHERS vs THE STATE — 1967 PLD 317

Citation: 1967 PLD 317

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-04-18

Parties: DOST MUHAMMAD AND 15 OTHERS vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1967 SC 317

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah Title: DOST MUHAMMAD AND 15 OTHERS vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Miscellaneous No, 5324 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-04-18 Reported As: PLD 1971 Lahore 381 Result: Petition partly accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is an application for bail under section 498 read with section 497, Cr. P. C. 2. The allegation is that the petitioners excepting Noor Muhammad son of Fateh Shah (petitioner No, 16) accompanied by another companion of theirs, namely, Khanu deceased and all armed with rifles and 12 bore guns attacked the complainant party who had also five 12 bore guns with them. The result was that five persons on the side of the complainant party were killed, while Khanu mentioned above belonging to the accused party was killed. Several other persons on both the sides were injured. A house of the complainant party, where some of them tried to take refuge, was also set on fire with the use of kerosene oil alleged to have been brought by Nur Muhammad (petitioner No, 16) mentioned above. 3. The immediate cause is alleged to be an altercation during a cattle fair over the performance of their bullocks in a competitive race. The latent motive, however, is said to be a previous murder and the estrangement between Sher Muhammad accused and his wife who is the sister of Ata Muhammad deceased. Cross cases were registered against both the parties. The complainant party was granted bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge,…

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