MUGHALA vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 1324

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1324

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-02-24

Parties: MUGHALA vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1324

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema, Saleem Mazhar Title: MUGHALA vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 199 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1971-02-24 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1324 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD AFZAL CHEEMA, J.-Mughala (27) a brother of Sadullon complainant, was tried for the murder of the wife of the latter, allegedly committed by him on the 19th of September 1966, at about 10 a. m. In the cotton field of Killa No. 22 of Square No. 39, towards the south-east of their dhari as shown in site-plan Exh. P. R. Having been found guilty under section 302, P. P. C. Mughala was awarded the lesser penalty of transportation for life by the learned Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, vide his judgment dated the 3rd of March 1967. He has now challenged his conviction and sentence in this appeal (Cr. A. 199 of 1967). The State has also filed a Criminal Revision (No. 1284 of 1967) for the enhancement of the sentence. This judgment will dispose of the Appeal as well as the revision. 2. The simple background of the case is that Mughala appellant and Sadullon complainant P. W. 2 had a third brother Agra, who was the first husband of the deceased Mst. Rajan. On the death of Agra, to years before the present occurrence, Mst. Rajan married Sadullon P. W. And started living with him along with her to minor daughters from Agra aforesaid. According to the prosecution, Mughala appellant claimed share in the property left by his brother Agra…

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