SARWAR vs The STATE — 1972 PCRLJ 546

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 546

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-10-19

Parties: SARWAR vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 546

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sheikh Anwarul Haq, Saad Saood Jan Title: SARWAR vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 353 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1971-10-19 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 546 Result: Order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT % Saad Saood Jan, J.--The appellant Sarwar and his brothers Anwar and Akbar were tried by the learned Sessions Judge, Lyallpur, for the murder of one Abdullah, deceased, Anwar and Akbar were acquitted whereas the appellant was convicted for an offence under section 302, P.P. C. and sentesced to transporta tion for life and a fine of Rs. 500. In default of payment of fine he was directed to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. 2. The occurrence took place on 8-6-1967 at 12-15 p.m. near a bohar tree in Killa No. 11 of Square No. 43 in Chak 296/ G. B. at a distance of three miles from Police Station Toba Tek Singh. At the time of the occurrence Anwar, brother of the appellant, and Muhammad Din (P. W. 9) were sitting under the bohar tree. Anwar (P. W. 8) son of the deceased came there. Anwar brother of the appellant abused Anwar (P. W. 8) and charged him with the theft of his radio. Anwar (P. W. 8) denied the allegation and returned the abuses. This led to a scuffle between them. On hearing the noise the deceased and Muhammad Shaft reached the spot. The deceased attempted to rescue his son. This brought the appellant and his other brother Akbar also to the scene of occurrence. Anwar and Akbar caught hold of…

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