ZARDAD vs THE STATE — 1968 PLD 974

Citation: 1968 PLD 974

Court: Peshawar High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-07-29

Parties: ZARDAD vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1968 Lah. 974

Judgment Text

Court Name: Peshawar High Court Judge(s): Qaisar Khan, Shah Zaman Babar Title: ZARDAD vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 210 and Murder Reference No. 46 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-07-29 Reported As: PLD 1970 Peshawar 6 Result: Sentence reduce JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SHAH ZAMAN BABAR, J.-Zardad, aged 51 years (Sub-Inspector of Police under suspension), his brother Mr. Akbar, aged 56 years, school teacher, both sons of Muhammad Khan, residents of Nangal Dakhli, Lora, Police Station Lora, Tehsil Abbottabad, District Hazara, stood trial under section 302/34, P. P. C. For the murder of Abdur Rehman Khan and his brother Muhammad Zaman, both sons of Samandur; Khan of Lora, which occurred on 17th August 1967, at about 11 a.m. In the fields of village Nangal. The trial was held by Sessions Judge, Hazara, who by his judgment dated 25-11-68, acquitted Mir Akbar accused and convicted Zardad accused under section 302, P. P. C. (two counts), and sentences him to death under each count, subject to confirmation of the sentence by the High Court. 2. Zardad has come up on appeal. Proceedings under section 374, Cr. P. C. For confirmation of the death sentences, have also been submitted. This judgment will dispose of the appeal and the murder reference. 3. Zardad appellant was posted as additional S. H. O. At Police Station Saddar, Peshawar. He was on 10 days leave at his village during the days of occurrence. He also brought the service revolver No. 334372 with him. Mir Akbar (acquitted…

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