QASIM AND 2 OTHERS vs THE STATE — 1971 PLD 473

Citation: 1971 PLD 473

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-02-17

Parties: QASIM AND 2 OTHERS vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Karachi 473

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: QASIM AND 2 OTHERS vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision Application No, 118 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1971-02-17 Reported As: PLD 1971 Karachi 473 Result: Petition accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a revision application against the order passed by S. D. M. Dadu ordering the applicant to furnish security for keeping good behaviour for a period of 6 months under section 118, Cr. P. C. On 29th June 1967, S. H. 0., Khairpur Nathanshah sent up the applications under section 110, Cr. P. C. on the allegations that they were habitual thieves, receivers of stolen property, habitually disposed of the stolen property, and used to receive bhung and harboured thieves, and further they habitually carried deadly weapons with the intention to commit offences. They were history- sheeters and had formed a gang under the leadership of Kassim. A further allegation was made that they were so dangerous and desperate that none came forward to depose against them and their remaining at large without security was hazardous to local people. Two instances of theft were quoted, one was that theft of three sheep of Master Ahmed Ali which they returned on accepting bhung of Rs, 100, the second was that they committed the theft of a cow of Bashir Mohajir and it was never returned. The learned Magistrate passed an order under section 112, Cr. P. C. Subsequently the evidence was recorded. The prosecution produced three witnesses…

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