KHADIM HUSSAIN vs ILYAS And 5 OTHERS — 1972 PCRLJ 657

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 657

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-11-08

Parties: KHADIM HUSSAIN vs ILYAS And 5 OTHERS

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 657

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema Title: KHADIM HUSSAIN vs ILYAS And 5 OTHERS Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 153 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1971-11-08 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 657 Result: Petition allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a private revision against a judgment of acquittal recorded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Lyallpur, in a case under sections 148, 302/307/149, P. P. C. etc. as far back as 31st of August 1965. Although it was admitted on the first of March 1966, it was not fixed thereafter till 17th of September 1971. Let the official at fault explain the reason for the inordinate delay in the fixation of such an important case. 2. The brief facts of the case as alleged and not found to be established according to the learned trial Judge are that the parties were admittedly at logger heads owing to differences in B. D. election contested by Ilyas accused against Allah Din, a relation of Karam Din deceased during which the latter and his son Kliadim Hussain complainant appear to have played an active role. It is also in evidence that one Mumtaz, a voter of Ilyas, the successful candidate, was caught at the spot while trying to cast a bogus vote. Reference has also been made by the pro secution to some disputes over irrigation water between the parties. On the morning of the day of occurrence Khadim Hussain complainant, while on his way to the house of Khair Din carpenter to participate in the marriage ceremony of the…

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