MUHAMMAD NASEEM KHAN vs THE STATEs — 1971 PCRLJ 1028

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 1028

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-06-21

Parties: MUHAMMAD NASEEM KHAN vs THE STATEs

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 1028

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Abdul Qadir Sheikh, Feroze Nana Ghulam Ali Title: MUHAMMAD NASEEM KHAN vs THE STATEs Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 279 and Confirmation Case No. 62 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1971-06-21 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 1028 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH, J.-The appellant Muhammad Nasim Khan was tried for offences under sections 302 and 307 of the Pakistan Penal Code by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi for having committed the murder of one Ghulam Shah as well as having made a murderous assault on P. W. Muhammad Qasim on 12th March 1965 at about 11-30 a.m. He has been found guilty for both the offences and has been sentenced to death under section 302 and also to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000, in default to suffer R. I. For 6 months. The amount of fine, if recovered, has been directed to be paid to the heirs of the deceased Ghulam Shah as compensation under section 554-A, Cr. P. C. For the offence under section 307, P. P. C. The appellant has been sentenced to 3 years' R. I. In addition to pay a fine of Rs. 500 in default to undergo further 3 months' R. I. The amount of fine if paid has been directed to be given to P. W. Muhammad Qasim as compensation. The convict has filed an appeal which was heard along with the reference made under section 374, Cr. P. C. For the confirmation of the death sentence.. The prosecution case may briefly be stated as under :- Ghulam Shah deceased was employed as a line-man in the…

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