GHULAM RASOOL vs GHULAM MUHAMMAD AND 3 OTHERS — 1971 PLD 128

Citation: 1971 PLD 128

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-11-24

Parties: GHULAM RASOOL vs GHULAM MUHAMMAD AND 3 OTHERS

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1971 Supreme Court 128

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Waheeduddin Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title: GHULAM RASOOL vs GHULAM MUHAMMAD AND 3 OTHERS Case No.: Criminal Appeal No, 33 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-11-24 Reported As: PLD 1971 Supreme Court 128 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.--The respondents, along with 8 others, are facing a charge under section 302/149, P. P. C. for causing the murder of one, Ali Muhammad, and also for causing injuries to Ameer and Ghulam Rasool (section 307/324/149, P. P. C.). The incident took place on account of a dispute over a water-course. After the Police investigation, the respondents were, at first, placed in column No, 2 as suspects, but after the Inquiry Magistrate had examined the complainant, they were summoned as accused persons, but were released on bail, which was later confirmed by the learned Sessions Judge, Sargodha. After some more evidence was recorded in the case, a petition was preferred to the learned Sessions Judge for the cancellation of the respondents' bail, which was accepted. The respondents then moved the High Court, and a learned Single Judge has ordered their release on bail. Special leave to appeal was granted by this Court on the 2nd of March 1970, in this case to consider whether the learned Single Judge of the High Court was justified in interfering with the discretionary orders passed by the learned Sessions Judge in cancelling the bail of the respondents, particularly as no substantial…

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