SULTAN AND Another vs THE STATE — 1970 PCRLJ 801

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 801

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-04-08

Parties: SULTAN AND Another vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 801

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Khan Title: SULTAN AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 636 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-04-08 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 801 Result: Appeal partly accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT As]am (17) and his cousin Sultan (22) were tried by Mr. Akhtar Joseph, Magistrate (with powers under section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure), Rawalpindi, under section 307/34, P. P. C. For attempted murder of Muhammad Irfan on the 18th April I-967, at about 9-30 p. m., in the area of village Gudwal. By judgment dated the 31st October 1967, they were convicted under section 307/34, P. P. C. And were sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment each and to pay a fine of Rs. 100 each or, in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprison-went for one month. They were also ordered to furnish bail in the sum of Rs. 3,000 each with one surety in the like amount to keep peace under section 106 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for a period of one year after the expiry of the sentence. They preferred an appeal to the Court of Sessions Judge, Rawalpindi, " who by judgment dated the 4th May 1968, dismissed the appeal, maintaining their conviction and sentences. They preferred the present Revision Petition to have set aside their conviction and sentences. 2. The prosecution case, briefly st4led, is as follows: - (a) On the 18th April 1967, at about 9-30 p. m., Muhammad Irfan (P. W. 7) was sitting in front of his shop…

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