ABDUR RASHID KHALID AND Another vs THE STATE — 1972 PLD 90

Citation: 1972 PLD 90

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-02-10

Parties: ABDUR RASHID KHALID AND Another vs THE STATE

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Case cited as PLD 1972 Lahore 90

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Zullah, Saleem Mazhar Title: ABDUR RASHID KHALID AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 625 and Murder Reference No. 160 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1971-02-10 Reported As: PLD 1972 Lahore 90 Result: Order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.-Abdur Rashid Khalid, aged 28 years, and Muhammad Siddiq, aged 30 years, have been convicted under section 302/34, P. P. C. And sentenced to death on two counts for the murder of Abdul Khaliq and Muhammad Shafi deceased by the learned Sessions Judge, Layallpur, vide his judgment dated the 21st of July 1969. Both of them have also been convicted and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,000.00 each, in default of payment of which to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for one year, under section 307/3 4, P. P. C. For a murderous assault or Khushi Muhammad P. W. Abdur Rashid Khalid was charged o1 an offence under section 404, P. P. C., for having misappropriates the licensed revolver of Abdul Khaliq deceased, but he has bee acquitted of that charge due to technical reasons. The convict have appealed and the case is also before us under section 374 Cr. P. C., for confirmation of the death sentences. Both the matters are being disposed of together. 2. The facts of the case, as disclosed by Azmatullah, P. W. 17, who is the first informant and is also an eye--witness, are as follows:- On the day of occurrence, which took…

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