JABED ALI SARENG AND16 Others vs TAE STATE — 1970 SCMR 691

Citation: 1970 SCMR 691

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: JABED ALI SARENG AND16 Others vs TAE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 691

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Hamoodur Rahman, Mujibur Rahman Khan Title: JABED ALI SARENG AND16 Others vs TAE STATE Case No.:Criminal Appeal No. 512 of 1965 Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 97- JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 691 Result: Leave refused Judgment JUDGMENT HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C. J.-The 17 petitioners in this case were tried on charges under sections 147, 148, 302/34 and 436/34 of the Penal Code. Except petitioner No. 1 the rest were all convicted under section 147 and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 200 each. The petitioner No. 1 alone was convicted under section 148 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year. The petitioners Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 were further convicted under section 302/34 and sentenced to transportation for life each. The petitioners Nos. 1 and 5 to 13 were convicted under section 436/34 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years each. The petitioner No. 1 was also convicted under section 325 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year. On appeal, the High Court set aside the conviction of the petitioner No. 1 under section 148, but maintained all the other convictions and sentences. The petitioner No. 1 was convicted under section 147 and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 200 or in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months. They have now come up for special leave to appeal and the main contention advanced on their behalf is that the High Court has not applied its independent mind to…

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