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Petitioner: QAMAR-UZ-ZAMAN AND Anarneles+D8876 VS Respondent: THB STATE
Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Dr. Javed Iqbal Title: QAMAR-UZ-ZAMAN AND Anarneles+D8876 vs THB STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 979 of 1978 Date of Judgment:1981-05-30 Reported As: 1981 PLD Lahore 543 Result: H.
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT RUSTAM S. SIDHWA, J.-Qamar-uz-Zaman and Babar Pervaiz were tried by Mr. Ausaf A.I Khan, Sessions Judgp, Multan, under section 302/120-B/201/34, P. P. C. For the murder of Malik Amir Bakhsh Khokhar deceased with the assistance of Arshad Javed approver on 4-2-76, for conspiracy to commit the said murder with the said approver on 3-2-76 and for causing the evidence, of the commission of the said offence to disappear in company with the approver. The learned trial Judge, by his judgment dated 29-10-78, convicted both the accused under section 302/34, P. P. C., 120-B, P. P. C. And 201/34, P. P. C. And sentenced Qamar-uz-Zaman to death with a fine of Rs. 5,000 or in default further two years' R. I. And Babar Pervaiz to life imprisonment, with a fine of Rs. 2,000 or in default further R. I. For one year under section 302/34, P. P. C. Qamar-ur-Zaman to death and Babar Pervaiz to life imprisonment under section 120-B, P. P. C. And both the accused to seven years' R. I. Each under section 201/34, P. P. C. It was also ordered that the sentences of both the convicts would run concurrently and that the fines, if realised from them, shall be paid to the heirs of the deceased as compensation. The appeals preferred by Babar Pervaiz and Qamar-uz-Zaman convicts (Cr. A. 978-78 and Cr. A. 979-78) against their convictions and sentences, the reference (M. R. 267-78) submitted by the learned Sessions Judge for the confirmation of the death sentence of Qamar-uz-Zaman and the private revision (Cr. R. 879-78) filed by Mst. Rashida Begum for the enhancement of the sentence of Babar Pervez convipt, are all now before us for disposal. 2. On 4-2-1976 at about 2-00 p. m. The dead body of Malik Amir Bakhsh Khokhar deceased was found lying in an abandoned car No. M. N. A. 4466 outside the western gate of Nishtar Hospital, Multan. The body was discovered by the deceased's brother-in-law, Murid Hussain (given up P. W.), when he, with Sajjad Hussain P. W. 18, was driving fast the abandoned vehicle and found a crowd
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collected near it and stopped to find out what had happened. At 2-20 p. m. The same day Malik Murid Hussain (given up P. W.) lodged F. I. R. Exh. P. J. In connection with the discovery of his brother- in-law's dead body in the abandoned. Vehicle at Police Station, Multan Cantt, 3. The mystery of the murder of the deceased would not have come to light but for the appearance of Arsbad Javed alias Jeda approver P. W. 4 on the scene of investigation on 6-3-1976, when he was produced in Multan before the Superintendent of Police (Crimes) by his maternal grandfather, and his statement Exh. D. D. Under section 161, Cr. P. C. Was recorded by the said police officer and his statement Exh. D. E. Under section 164, Cr. P. C. Was recorded by Syed Makhdoom Sher Abbas, Magistrate, Multan, the same day. The said Jeda approver P. W. 4 was granted pardon and on 10- 3-1976, his statement Exh. P. E. Was recorded by same Magistrate as an approver. Since his statement at the trial constitutes the backbone of the prosecution case, it is necessary to reproduce the same in exlenso, even though it is somewhat lengthy. 4. According to the statement of Arshad Javed approver P. W. 4, he became friendly with Mian Babar Pervaz accused who resided at Tehsil Bazar Road, Inside Bhati Gate, Lahore, which was 2/3 streets away from his own house in Kucha Nanak Bakhsh Inside Bhati Gate. About two years before the occurrence, he became friendly with the said Mian Babar Pervez accused. He also did petty odd jobs for Babar Pervaiz accused, for which Babar paid him Rs. 10 to Rs. 15 every 2/3 days. He became a go-between between Babar Pervaiz accused and Mst. Gulshan Ara, a prostitute, and the latter visited the house of Babar Pervaiz accused a number of times. After a few days, Babar Pervaiz accused took Jeda P. W. 4 to Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, who was then posted as Traffic Inspector at Ichhra, Lahore, Babar Pervaiz accused introduced Jeda P. W. 4 to Qamar-uz-Zaman accused stating that he was an obedient boy and should be provided some employment. Qamar-uz- Zaman accused promised to assist in this respect. Qamar-uzZaman accused also used to visit the house of Babar Pervaiz accused. A telephone bearing No. 311233 was installed in the house of Babar Pervaiz accused, from which telephone Qamar-uz-Zaman accused used to make telephone calls to Malik Zawar Hussain in London in the presence of Jeda P. W. 4. In one of such conversations, within the hearing of Jeda P. W. 4, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused stated to Malik Zawar Hussain Khokhar in London : After a few days, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused was transferred to Multan. After a few days, on the 2nd of Moharram (5th January 1976) Qamar-uz-Zaman accused invited Babar Pervaiz accused on telephone to come to Multan as Nawab Sadiq Hussain Quresbi, then Chief Minister, was to visit Multan and he would recommend his cousin Bari to him for appointment as an Assistant Sub- Inspector. Babar Pervez accused purchased two P. I. A. Tickets for the said trip, one for himself and one for Mst. Gulshan Ara. Jeda P. W. 4 went to see them off at the Airport, where Babar Pervez accused gave him a sum of Rs. 30 and directed him to reach Multan by bus and there contact Qamar-uz-Zaman accused on telephone No. 3117 or reach his office. On the following day Jeda P. W. 4 reached Multan by bus and went to the office of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused in a rickshaw. Since he did not have sufficient money to pay the rickshaw, Afzal, the Reader of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, paid Rs. 2 to the rickshaw driver and Jeda P. W. 4 paid the balance. Re. 1 which he had with him. Afzal Reader then contacted Babar Pervez accused, who came in a white-coloured car with Mst. Gulshan Ara and took him to Fardous Hotel where he was lodged in Room No. 4. They stayed in the said hotel for 5/6 days where Farooq Khan and Qamar-uz-Zaman accused used to visit them often. One night, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused came to them in Firdous Hotel and confided with Babar Pervez accused add Jeda P. W. Saying ---My friend has assigned to me a duty that I have to kill a renowned Zimindar Aamir Baksh Khokhar.--- Hearing this Babar Pervez accused told Qamar-uz-Zaman accused that since he was giving Niaz on 10th of Moharram at Lahore, therefore, he would consider the matter later. On 8th of Moharram
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(11th January 1976) Jeda P. W. 4, Babar Pervez accused and Gulshan Ara came back to Lahore. In the month of January, 1976, Babar Pervez accused told Jeda P. W. 4 that Qamar-uz-Zaman accused alongwith Zamurad Gardezi P. W. 10, Sultan and two others had come from Multan and were staying in Humera Hotel, Gulberg, Lahore. After some days Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, his driver Mubarik and his companions Rukhsana and Fazal Mirasi came to the house of Babar Pervez accused, where all these persons were introduced to rim. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused stayed in Lahore for a few days, but the car in which he had come from Multan remained with Babar Pervez accused. On 27th January, 1976, Babar Pervez accused asked Jeda P. W. To accompany him to Multan, as be was going there to sec Qamar-uz-Zaman accused for employment of his cousin. On 28-1-76 Babar Pervez accused showed Jeda P. W. 4 two P. I. A. Tickets for 29-1-76, one in the name of Mst. Gulshan Ara and the other in the name of Mian Tufail. On Jeda's querys Babar Pervez accused told him that he had gone with Mian Tufail for the purchase of tickets and since the Air Hostess on duty knew, the sister of Mian Tufail, therefore, he had purchased one ticket in the name of Mian Tufail. Babar Pervez accused told Jeda P. W. That he would be travelling on the ticket issued in the name of Mian Tufail. On 28-1-76 Babar Pervez accused gave Jeda P. W. 4 50/60 rupees and asked him to reach Multan by bus and to contact Qamar-uz-Zaman accused at his office. On 29- 1-76 Jeda P. W. 4 reached Multan and presented himself at Qamar-uz-Zaman accused's house. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused was away. After he returned, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused asked the Sub-Inspector who was present there to get a room booked in Guild Hotel in Multan in his name. He accompanied the Sub-Inspector to Guild Hotel and the Manager gave him Room No. 20 which had three beds. At noon, Mubarik driver brought Babar Pervez accused and Mst. Gulshan Ara to the hotel. All three stayed in the said hotel at the expense of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused. They however, shifted to Fardaus Hotel on 30th January 1976 as Guild Hotel was not up to their standard. They all occupied Room No. 14 of the said hotel. On this day, Babar Pervez accused went to see Qamar-uz- Zaman accused in the latter's jeep. And again returned to the hotel thereafter. On 31-1-76 Qamar- uz-Zaman accused on phone informed Babar Pervaiz accused that his cousin Aurengzeb, Mian lbrar and Asghar alias Dany Boy had come from Karachi and they were putting up with Malik Faiz, Inipector, Anti-Corruption, Multan. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused told Babar Pervez accused that the telephone number of Malik Faiz Inspector was 4639 and Babar Pervez accused talked with his cousin Aurengzeb on that ` phone. During this discussion, Babar Pervez accused told Aurengzeb that he should not have come to Multan as be himself already stood mortgaged--with Qamar-uz- Zaman accused. Babar Pervez accused further told him that he would make arrangement for their tickets for Lahore by air. Babar Pervez accused directed Jeda P. W. 4 to go to Qamar-uz-Zaman accused and bring money from him in respect of which he had already phoned the latter. Jeda P.. W. 4 went to the office of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, during which tirw Faraoq Khan. Aurengzeb, Mian lbrar and Dany Boy alongwith Anjum, the son of Malik Faiz, Inspector came there. They took tea, during which interval Qamar-uz-Zaman accused gave a hundred-rupee note to Man Aurengzeb and told him to spend the same and assured him that he would make arrangements for their return by air on the following day. On 31-1-76 Mst. Gulshan Ara was taken ill. Jeda P. W. 4 informed the hotel Manager about it and a doctor was called, who prescribed medicines which Jeda P. W. 4 bought from a Chemist. Jeda P. W, 4 paid Rs. 30 as fee to the doctor. The same night when Babar Pervez accused came back to the hotel, he showed Jeda P. W. 4 three P. I. A. Tickets in the .Name of Mian Aurengeb, Mian Ibrar and Asghar alias Dany Boy for their trip to Lahore. On 1-2- 76 *Mubarik. Driver of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, came in a jeep to take Aurengzeb etc., to the Multan Airport, which he did On 2-2-76 Babar Pervez accused phoned Qamar-ur-Zaman accused to send his jeep, which he did, in which Babar Pervez accused went out and returned later at lunch time. Jeda P. W. 4 and Mst. Gulshan Ara asked Babar Pervez accused for permission to return to Lahore, to which the latter replied that their work would be over within a day or two and they could
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then go to Lahore. After a short while. Farooq Khan came to the hotel in a white car, followed shortly by Cheena, a pimp of Multan who came to their room with a girl who was wearing a burqa. Cheena left the hotel. Farooq Khan then gave the keys of his car to Babar Pervez accused with the request that he should have a round of Multan. Leaving Farooq Khan with the girl behind in the hotel, Babar Pervez accused, Jeda P. W. 4 and Mst. Gulshan Ara went to the office of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused in the car, where Mubarik, the driver of Qamar-uz-Zaman aceused, gave a hundred-rupee note to Babar Pervez accused. They then went for shopping where Babar Pervez accused purchased a lady's chappal for Mst. Gulshan Ara for Rs. 55 and promised both Jeda P. W. 4 and Mst. Gulshan Ara that he would get a pair of clothes for each of them later. After a while, Cheena visited their room and took the burqa-clad woman with him. Later at about 9-30 p.m,, Cheena pimp again appeared with a girl Mst. Shazia and informed Babar Pervez accused that Qamar-uz-Zaman accused had sent them and that he would be following later. They all waited for Qamar-uz-Zaman accused late into the night, but he did not come. Thereafter Cheena took away Mst. Shazia at 5 a. m. On 3-2-76. Later on at 8 a. m. On 3-2-76 Jeda P. W. 4 informed Qamar-uzZaman accused about Cheena's visit, the previous night. Later that day Babar Pervez accused visited Qamar-uz-Zaman accused's resident is the litter's jeep and returned at about noon. After a short while Farooq came to their room with Mst. Robina. At 10 p. m. That night Qamar-uz-Zaman accused-.,came to their room and asked Farooq to leave, which he did. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused then told Babar Pervez accused and Jeda P. W. 4 that he had purchased three P. L A. Tickets for them for the next day's flight. Thereafter, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused told Mst. Gulshan Ara that he had invited a few friends at his residence and that Babar Pervez accused and Jeda P. W. 4 would be going with him. He also told Mst. Gulshan Am that Mst. Robina would keep company with her at the hotel. Leaving the two ladies behind, Babar Pervez accused and Jeda P. W. 4 accompanied Qamar-uz-Zaman accused to his residence in the jeep. When the jeep reached the outer gate of Qamar-uz-Zaman's residence, Fazala Mimsi was standing there. One white car and one other of a different colour were parked outside the gate of Qamar-uz-Zaman's house on the main road. The white car was facing the gate of Qamar-uz-Zaman's residence and the other, the opposite direction. On seeing the white car, Qarnar-uz-Zaman accused told his companions that it was the car of Zamurrad Gardezi P. W. 10. Their jeep entered the residence of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, whereupon the. White car followed behind. They alighted from the jeep and the person who was driving the white car also alighted from the car. He was wearing a black suit. He shook hands with Qamar-uz-Zaman arid Babar Pervez accused and enquired about the health of the latter. Both the accused introduced Jeda P. W. 4 to him. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused told Jeda P. W. 4 that the said person was Malik Ameer Bakhsh Khokhar a big Zamindar of Multan and introduced Jeda P. W. 4 to him saying that Jeda P. W. 4 was his brother and a friend. On Qamar-uz-Zaman accused's request Malik Ameer Bakhsh Khokhar parked his car near the wall in the dark, whilst Qamar-uz-Zaman accused parked his car on the other side in the dark. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused then went to'his house and opened the Balthak. Where they all followed. A bottle of Jphnnies Walkar whisky, two jugs of water and four glasses were produced Malik Sahib opened the bottle of whisky and he with Babar Pervez accused and Jeda P. W. 4 began drinking the same. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused did not drink. During conversation, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused asked Malik Ameer Bakhsh Khokhar as to whether the ring on his finger was a diamond ring and what was its price, to which Malik Sahib replied that the ring contained three diamonds and its value was roughly nine/ten thousand rupees. After a round of drinks, Malik Sahib looked at his watch and said it was about 12-45 mid-night or 1 a. m. And that Qamar-uz-Zaman accused should bring the woman which he had kept in the hotel for them so that thereafter they could proceed to his lands. After a further round or two of whisky, Malik Sahib stood up and informed Qamar-uz-Zaman accused that they should proceed to hiss land and that he would take the remaining whisky on the arrival of the girl, Thereafter, they all came out of the
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Baithak. Malik Ameer Bakhsh Khokhar was holding the glass of whisky in his hand. Qamar-uz- Zaman accused went inside, stating that he would bring the candles. He then returned. All then set in the car. Malik Amir Bakhsh Khokhar occupied the driver's seat, Jeda P. W. The left front seat, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused occupied the rear seat behind Jeda P. W. 4 and Babar Pervez accused occupied the rear seat behind the driver, Amir Bakhsh placed the glass off whisky inside the car near his feet. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused was holding, a revolver in his hand and be and Babar Pervez accused gave signal to Jeda P. W. 4 to keep quiet. Malik Amir Bakhsh started the car and put on the tights, but before the car got into motion. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused placed his revolver near the left car of Malik Amir Bakhsh and fired. The head of Malik Ameer Bakhsh collapsed in the space between his seat and that off Jeda P. W. 4 and his head started bleeding. Qamar-uz-Zaman and Babar Pervez accused quickly came out of the car. Qamar-uz-Zaman switched off 'the engine and the light. Both Qamar-uz-Zaman and Babar Pervez accused dragged Jeda P. W. 4 by holding him by the collar, telling him to come out as Amir Bakhsh may be alive and may fire at him. All the three then went into Qamar-uz-Zaman accused's drawing room where they checked their clothes to see that they were not blood-stained. After sometime they came: out. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused opened the front door of the car, pulled aut the leg of Malik Amir Bakhsh deceased and declared that he was dead. He, thereafter, removed the diamond ring and the wrist-watch from the person of the deceased, followed by Babar Pervez accused, who took out a brown-coloured purse from the coat of the deceased which contained eight notes of hundred-rupee denomination and three of ten-rupees. Babar Pervez accused put the purse containing the notes in his pocket. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused took out the whisky glass from the car and all of them then went in the house. Qamaruz-Zaman accused pulled out the empty from his revolver and placed it in his pocket and handed over the diamond ring and the wrist-watch of the deceased to Babar Pervez accused telling him that he would collect them from him later. Thereafter, all came out of the room, went near the car of the deceased and pushed the dead body of the deceased to the left front seat. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused then asked Babar Pervez accused to drive the car of the deceased and follow his jeep which was driven by Qamaruz-Zaman accused in which Jeda P. W. Was occupying the other front seat. Babar Pervez accused accordingly followed them in the car of the deceased, driving it upto the outer western gate of Nishtar Medical College where Qamar-uz- Zaman accused then asked Babar Pervez accused to come out and get into his jeep, which he did Then they all whisked away towards Firdous Hotel. In the way Qamar-uz-Zaman accused told Babar Pervez accused and Jeda P. W. 4 that Malik Zawar Hussain who was the friend of the Chief Minister Punjab would be informed of the incident, who would set everything right, He told Jeda P. W. 4 not to disclose the facts to anybody including Alst. Gulshan Ara as otherwise all would be put to the gallows. On reaching the hotel all went inside their room. Mst. Robina was paid Rs. 15 and she left in a rickshaw. Qamar-uz-7Jaman accused paid Rs. 50 to Mst. Gulshan :bra and stated that all would leave for Lahore on the next day. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused then came out and informed Babar Pervaiz accused that Jeda P. W. 4 should be sent to Lahore the same day. According to the instruction of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, Jeda P W. 4 left for Lahore the same day by bus, followed by Babar Pervez and Mst. Gulshan Ara, who left later by car, without informing the Chowkidar or Manager of the hotel of their departure. 5. As stated earlier at 2 pm. On 4-2-1976 the dead body of Malik Amir Bakhsh Khokhar deceased was discovered by his brother-in-law Mureed Hussain (given up P. W.) and Sajjad Hussain P. W. 18. It was then that Malik Mureed Hussain went to the police, and Saad remained there in care of the dead body. After some time, i.e. At about 3 p.m., Qamar-uzZaman accused also came over there, but before him P. W. 2 Dr. Muhammad Hayat War, Principal, Nishtar College, whose residence was adjacent to the spot, had reached there after receiving information from his driver.
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6. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused directed a constable to bring the register of F. 1. Rs, from the Police Station, Multan, Cantonment. Saifullah S. I. P. W. 19, after receiving the information had also, in the meantime, reached the spot. Malik Mureed Hussain P. W. (given up) asked Qamar-uz-Zaman accused that since he was a friend of the deceased, therefore, he should dictate the F. I. R. In a proper manner. Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, therefore, dictated the F.1. R. Exh. P. J. To Saifuilah S. I. P. W. 19. 7. Saifullah S. I. P. W. 19 investigated the case under the supervision of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, who. Then was S. D. P. O. Of the Ilaqa, and prepared the inquest report Exh. P: K. And sent the dead body for postmortem examination under escort of Allah Yar A. S. I: Same day (4th of February, 1976) he took into possession a lady's hair Exh. P. 3 vide memo. Exh. P L, which was found stuck to the car. He also collected blood from inside the car vide memo. Exh. P. N, He also took into possession the last worn clothes of the deceased, namely shirt Exh. P. 4, underwear Exh. P. 5, vest Exh. P. 6 coat Exh. P. 7, pant Exh. P 8, neck-tie Exh P. 9, belt Exh. P. 10, one pair of socks Exh. P. 11/1-2 and pair of shoes Exh. P. 12/1-2 vide memo Exh. P. O. Out of these Articles Nos.4 to 8 were stained with blood. He also took into possession some papers and currency note of Re. 1 and thirty paisa, Exhs. P. 13 to 20/1-3. These articles were seized vide memo Exh. P. P. He also took into possession Car No. 4466 MNA of the deceased vide memo Exh. P. Q. He also prepared spot inspection note Exh. D. S. And recorded statements Exh. D. F. And Exh. D. R. Of Zummurred Gardezi P. W. 10 and Sajjad Hussain P. W. 18. 8. On 4-2-1976 at 5-15 p.m. Dr. Asheeq Mohammad P. W. I conducted the post-mortem examination on the dead body of Amir Bakhsh deceased and found a fire-arm wound of entry 1/6' x 1/6' with black margins in an area J' x I' on the back left side of head at the occipital bone and a fire-arm wound of exit J' x J' about 4' behind the right ear. Cerebellum was damaged, occipital bone was fractured, brain was highly congested and posterior cranial fossa was full of blood. Stomach contained 2 ounces of watery fluid, small intestines contained chyme, large intestines contained faecal matter and bladder contained 2 ounces of urine. Rigor mortis was present in the upper and lower extremities. Cause of death was due to shock and haemorrhage due to the fire- arm injury. Probable time between injury and death was immediate and that between death and post-mortem 14 to 16 hours. 9. On 7-2-1976 Saif Ullah S. I. P. W. 19 noticed that the seats of the deceased's car had been cleaned by the order of Qamar-uz-Zaman accused, though there were footprints and stains of mud on the seats. 10. The investigation was still at the stage of infancy, when Qamar-uz-Zaman accused himself became suspect of the complainant party. The investigation render 6amar-uz-Zaman .Accused from 4-X4976 to 11-2-1976 had failed to detect the crime. Khawaja Muhammad Tufail P. W. 23, SP C(rimes Bench, Lahore, was deputed to investigate the matter. He came to Multar on 11-2-1976. He formed an investigation team consisting of Ghulam Muhammad S. I. P. W. 8, Ghulam Dastgir, inspector P. W. 11, Nazir Ahmad, A. S. I., P. W_ 13, Abdul Waseh, S. 1. P. W. 14, Jan Muhammad S. I., Gulzar Ahmad, Inspector P. W. 24 and Abdul Karim, D. S. P:, C. W. 2. 11. On 24-2-1976 Ghulam Dastgir Inspector P. W. 11 arrested Qamaruz-Zaman accused. 12. On 7th of March 1976, Qamar-uz-Zaman accused led to the recovery of his licensed revolver Exh. P. I alongwith six live cartridges Exh. P 2/1-6 and bandolier Exh. P. 3, which was taken into possession by P W. 8, Ghulam Muhammad S. I. And seized vide memo. Exh. P. F. The recovery was effected from the Bungalow of Major Ilyas in Officers' Colony, Lahore. 13. Nazir Ahmed, A. S. I. P. W. 13 checked up the record in P. I. A. Office, Lahore, and found that on 5-1- 1976 and 29-1-1976 Gulshan Ara and Babar Pervez had travelled by air from Lahore to Multan. 14. . Jan Muhammad, S. I. P. W. Got the statement of Jeda P. W. 4 recorded as approver in the Court of the Magistrate after receiving permission from the Additional District Magistrate, Multan. He had
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also got recorded the statements of the P. Ws. Under section 164, Cr. P. C. He also took into possession one register from Firdous Hotel. 15. Gulzar Ahmad, then Inspector Crimes Branch, recorded the statements of certain witnesses under section 161, Cr. P. C. And also took into possession the record of the Hotel produced by P. W. 16 Ahmad Hussain. 16. Abdul Karim, D. S. P., C. W. 2 produced Qamar-uz-Zaman accused before Khawaja Muhammad Tufail, S. P. Crimes Branch Lahore. He was also examined by Muham.Nad Ashiq D. I.-G., C. W. 3 and he produced the statement Exh. D. C. Purporting to be that of Jeda P. W. 4 recorded…
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