ABDUL SIDDIQUE MD. AZHAR ALI MIAN AND Another vs THE STATE THE STATE — 1967 PLD 545

Citation: 1967 PLD 545

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: ABDUL SIDDIQUE MD. AZHAR ALI MIAN AND Another vs THE STATE THE STATE JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1967 SC 545

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): N/A Title:ABDUL SIDDIQUE MD. AZHAR ALI MIAN AND Another vs THE STATE THE STATE JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 628 Result: Appeals accepted Judgment JUDGMENT WAHEEDUDDIN AHMAD, J.---This judgment will dispose of Criminal Appeals Nos. 1-Dr of 1970, 14-D of 1970 and 15-D of 1970 in which a common question of law is involved. Criminal Appeal No. 1-D of 1970 arises out of the judgment of the High Court of East Pakistan, Dacca, in Criminal Appeal No. 519 of 1966 dated the 17th April 1969. In this matter, the appellant was convicted under sections 420 and 468, P. P. C: and was sentenced to four years' R. I. Under each section and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000, by the Additional Sessions Judge and Ex-officio Special Judge, 4th Court, Dacca, in Special Case No. 50 of 1963 by judgment dated the 10th September 1966. In default of payment of fine, he was to undergo R. 1. For another one year. The sentences were to run concurrently. An appeal was filed in the High Court against the conviction and sentences which was admitted for regular hearing. At the hearing of the appeal, the learned counsel for the appellant did not press the appeal on merits and only requested the Court to consider the question of sentence. The learned Judges of the High Court, therefore, without entering into the merits of the appeal, dismissed it but reduced the sentence of imprisonment to one year and the fine to Rs. 500 under each section. Criminal Appeal No. 14-D…

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