ABDUL RASHID Alias SHEEDA vs THE STATE — 1971 PCRLJ 635

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 635

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-01-09

Parties: ABDUL RASHID Alias SHEEDA vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 635

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Cheema, Ataullah Sajjad, Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad Title: ABDUL RASHID Alias SHEEDA vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 730 and Murder Reference No. 205 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-01-09 Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 635 Result: Appeal allowed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD AFZAL CHEEMA, J.-Abdur Rashid alias Sheeda (25) was tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Lyallpur, on to counts firstly; under section 460, P. P. C. For having trespassed into the house of Ali Ahmad deceased on the night between 19th and 20th October 1966 in Chak No. 223/R. B., District Lyallpur and, secondly, under section 302/34, P. P. C. For having murdered him and his relation Inayat with the help of Chiragh and Sanatta, to absconding co-accused. Vide judgment dated 26-8-1968, the learned Judge convicted the appellant on both counts (1) under section 460, P. P. C. With an award of five years' R. I. And (2) under section 302/34, P. P. C. With the award of capital punish--ment. He has appealed against his conviction and sentences and his case has also been referred to us under section 374, Cr. P. C. For the confirmation of the death sentence. This judgment will dispose of the appeal as well as the Murder Reference. 2. The relevant background of the case according to the prosecution is that about three years prior, to the occurrence Sheeda appellant, a weaver of Chak No. 225/R. B., District Lyall--pur, apparently a man of dubious…

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