SULEMAN AND Another vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 63

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 63

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-01-17

Parties: SULEMAN AND Another vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 63

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Faizullah Khan Title: SULEMAN AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 301 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1969-01-17 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 63 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT Suleman, son of Ahmad Bakhsh aged 3 years, his first cousin Ali Gohar, aged 25 years, son of Fateh Ali, his three nephews, namely, Hashim, Faiz Muhammad and Sadro, sons of Allan, and Arif, son of Walidad all Ghoto by caste and residents of village Munshi Ahmad, Taluka Ghotki, District Sukkur, were tried under sections 148 and 307/149, P. P. C. On the allegation that on 19-7-65 they constituted an unlawful assembly being armed with guns, hatchets and lathis, and in prosecution of the common object of the said assembly attempted at the life of Allahwarayo (P. W. 1), (hereinafter to be referred to as the complainant), and caused him gunshot injuries, a hatchet blow and lathi injuries. Accused Suleman and Faiz Muhammad were further charged for offence under section 13-D of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965. Mr. Salim Abbas Jilani, Sessions Judge, Sukkur, by his order dated 24-9-66, found Suleman and Ali Gohar alone guilty of an offence under section 307/34, P. P. C. (Second Part), and sentenced them to ten years' R. I. Each and a fine of Rs. 500 or in default six months' further R. I. Each. Suleman, however, was acquitted of the offence under section 13-D of the Ordinance. The remaining four accused were given the benefit of doubt and…

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