WAZIR vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 546

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 546

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-07-30

Parties: WAZIR vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 546

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Durab Patel Title: WAZIR vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 60 of 1969 Confirmation Case No. 8 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-07-30 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 546 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD HALEEM, J.-Appellant Wazir (30) was tried along with Dodo, Yaqub, Muhammad, Manthar and Abdullah on charges under sections 302, 326, 324, 323 read with sections 149, 148 and 452, P. P. C. By the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Tharparkar and was alone convicted on charges under sections 302 and 452, P. P. C. And sentenced to death on the first count and to rigorous imprisonment for one year on the second count. All the others tried along with him were however acquitted. The appellant has filed an appeal to question his conviction on the above counts. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Tharparkar has made a reference under sectton 374, Cr. P. C. For the confirma--tion of his death sentence. This judgment will dispose of both the appeal and the reference. 2. The relevant facts are these: Deceased Jumo Machi had three daughters, namely, Shah Khatoon, Rani and Marul. Mst. Rani is married to Arab Machi and Shah Khatoon is married to Juwan Machi. About four months before the occurrence Mst. Shah Khatoon was abducted by the appellant. They had gone and lived in village Bachal Khaskheli. Information was subsequently received about their whereabouts and thereupon Moula Bux, Buxan and Soomar went to…

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