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Petitioner: MATWALLI alias MUTALLI VS Respondent: THE STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Mian Allah Nawaz, Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif Title: MATWALLI alias MUTALLI vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal Special Court No, 9/BWP of 1989 Date of Judgment:1989-10-10 Reported As: 1990 P Cr. L J 731 Result: Appeal accepted
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD SHARIF, J.--- The appellant faced trial under sections 302, 392, 397, 109, 412 read with section 34, P.P.C. The appellant Matwalli alias Mutalli and his co-accused Rehmat Ali were acquitted by the learned Judge Punjab, Special Court for Speedy Trials No,VI, Bahawalpur on 8-2- 1989. Even after the acquittal of the appellant, his licensed gun was ordered to be confiscated. The said gun was not used during this incident. The appellant has submitted that his licensed gun may be given to him and may not be confiscated in favour of the State. Learned A.A.-G. Does not oppose this legal position. We, therefore, accept this appeal and order restoration of the licensed gun to the appellant. The appeal stands disposed of.