SAMI AND 2 Other vs THE STATE — 1969 PLD 733

Citation: 1969 PLD 733

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-09-10

Parties: SAMI AND 2 Other vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1969 Lah. 733

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sheikh Anwarul Haq, Karam Elahi Chauhan Title: SAMI AND 2 Other vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 840 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1971-09-10 Reported As: PLD 1972 Lahore 511 Result: Order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ANWARUL HAQ, C. J.-The three appellants, namely, Sami, his younger brother Lehru. And their cousin Jabbar, have been convicted under section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code, read with section 34 of the same Code, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, for the murder of their co-villager Muhammad Rafiq alias Kulli, and sentenced to undergo transportation for life. 2. The incident is alleged to have taken place during the night between the 15th and 16th of July 1967 at Chah Churrian--wala comprised in village Qila Tara Singh in the jurisdiction of Police Station Depalpur. The matter was reported at the police station without delay at 3 a. m. By Shamir Ahmad (P. W. 6), the elder brother of the deceased. The appellant Sami and Jabbar were arrested the same day by Station House Officer Muhammad Aslam (P.W.12), whereas the appellant Lehru was apprehend the next day. 3. The appellants as well as the deceased who was an unmarried young man, were all residing at the Chah. The appellants suspected that the deceased had developed illicit relations with appellant Sami's wife Mst. Alsha. It is said that one day before the occurrence the appellants had complained of this to Shamir Khan and his uncle Chhotey Khan. On…

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