HASSAN MUHAMMAD Alias HASSAN AND 2 OTHERS vs THE CROWN — 1971 SCMR 177

Citation: 1971 SCMR 177

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1954

Decision Date: 1954-04-15

Parties: HASSAN MUHAMMAD Alias HASSAN AND 2 OTHERS vs THE CROWN

Headnotes

Case cited as 1971 SCMR 177

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Muhammad Shahabuddin, Alvin R. Cornelius, A. S. M. Akram Title: HASSAN MUHAMMAD Alias HASSAN AND 2 OTHERS vs THE CROWN Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 45 of 1953 Criminal Appeal No. 780 of 1952 Date of Judgment:1954-04-15 Reported As: 1971 SCMR 177 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT AKRAM, J.-There is sufficient evidence on the record to sustain the conviction and the sentences passed on the appellants. I agree that this appeal should be dismissed. SHAHABUDDIN, J.-This is an appeal by special leave preferred by three persons Hassan Muhammad, Bashir and Muhammad Akram against their conviction under section 302/34, P. P. C. And sentences of death awarded by a Sessions Judge of Lahore, which have been confirmed on appeal by the Lahore High Court. The murder was committed in prosecution of a blood feud, and the existence of such a feud in this case admits of no doubt whatsoever. It is defined to the extent that the parties have been given distinct names, that to which the accused persons belonged being the Malkana party and the opposite-party, of which the deceased was a member being known as the Jamala party. The first murder was committed twenty years ago when a Jamala, named Manna, was killed and one of the present appellants namely Hassan, was tried for the murder but was acquitted. Some thirteen years ago, Saeed Ahmad son of Muhammad Din, who is the victim in the present case, was killed. Six years later, two Malkanas…

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