MAQSOOD vs ALI MUHAMMAD AND Another — 1971 SCMR 657

Citation: 1971 SCMR 657

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-10-08

Parties: MAQSOOD vs ALI MUHAMMAD AND Another

Headnotes

Case cited as 1971 SCMR 657

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Salahuddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman Title: MAQSOOD vs ALI MUHAMMAD AND Another Case No.: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 183 of 1971 Cr. Misc. No. 1187/B of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-10-08 Reported As: 1971 SCMR 657 Result: Leave refused JUDGMENT JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.-The respondent in this case was tried and convicted by the Sessions Judge, Bahawalnagar, on the 12th April 1971, along with three others. He was sentenced along with one Ashraf to transportation for life and a line of Rs. 2,00() or in default further rigorous imprisonment of six months. Their appeal has been admitted for hearing by the High Court at Lahore. In the meantime, respondent, Ali Muhammad, applied under section 426, Cr. P. C. For the suspension of his sentence on the ground of illness and old age. A Division Bench of the High Court called for a report from the Doctor-in-Charge of the Jail Hospital. The report disclosed that the said respondent was 75 years old and was suffering from active arthritis and urinary infection. He was also reported to be suffering from Hypertension and swollen and painful joints. After perusal of this report the High Court suspended his sentence on condition that he furnished a bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000 with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Assistant Commissioner, Bahawalnagar. The complainant has now come up to this Court for special leave to appeal and it is contended on his…

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