SEWA And Another vs The STATE — 1972 PCRLJ 1135

Citation: 1972 PCRLJ 1135

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-11-11

Parties: SEWA And Another vs The STATE

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Case cited as 1972 PCRLJ 1135

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sheikh Anwarul Haq, Saad Saood Jan Title: SEWA And Another vs The STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal Nos. 829 and 837 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1971-11-11 Reported As: 1972 P Cr. L J 1135 Result: Order accordingly JUDGMENT JUDGMENT Saad Saud Jan, J.--The appellants Nehalu and Sewa were convicted by the learned Sessions Judge at Dera Ghazi Khan for offences under section 302, read with section 34, P. P. C. for the double murder of Allah Bakhsh and Mst. Fatima and in respect of each murder they were sentenced to transportation for life. The two sentences were, however, directed to run concurrently. The appellants have filed separate appeals, bearing Nos. 837 and 829 of 1968, through jail against their conviction and sentences. 2. Nehalu appellant was the husband and Sewa appellant was an uncle of Mst. Fatima deceased. The two appellants were also stated to be cousins in the second degree. The occurrence took place on the early afternoon of 18-11-1967 in the waste land in village Dhandla at a distance of 3/4 miles from the main abadi. There were a large number of karin bushes three to four feet high near the place of occurrence. It was stated by the prosecution that Allah Bakhsh deceased had gone to the waste land to graze his flock of goats and sheep. Mst. Fatima deceased was also present there to collect some firewood. The appellants who had been suspecting Allah Bakhsh and Mst. Fatima of having an affair for some time past came there…

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