GHULAM QADIR vs THE STATE- — 1970 PCRLJ 485

Citation: 1970 PCRLJ 485

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-07-30

Parties: GHULAM QADIR vs THE STATE-

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Case cited as 1970 PCRLJ 485

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Muhammad Hayat Junejo Title: GHULAM QADIR vs THE STATE- Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 3. of 1967 Date of Judgment:1969-07-30 Reported As: 1970 P Cr. L J 485 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD HAYAT JUNEJO, J.-Appellant Ghulam Qadir son of Muhammad Chuttal a Tapedar (Patwari) employed in the Revenue Department has been convicted under section 302, P. P. C. And sentenced to transportation for life by the learned Sessions Judge, Sukkur, for committing murder of his wife deceased Mst. Siani, aged 25 years. 2. The prosecution case in brief was that about three years before this occurrence complainant Khamiso P. W. 5 married his daughter Mst. Siani deceased to his cousin, namely, appellant Ghulam Kadir. About six months before this incident, however, the appellant started suspecting Mst. Siani of having illicit relations with one Muhammad Bux Mangsi. On account of this suspicion he turned her out of the house with the result that the deceased went and stayed with her father P. W. Khamiso. About 15 or 20 days before the occurrence there was, however, a compromise as a result of which Ghulam Kadir took her back to his own house. 3. On 4-4-1966, at about sun-set time P. Ws. Khamiso, Muhammad Arab and Raban Mangsi, who all lived next door heard the appellant and the deceased exchanging hot words. They, accordingly, went to prevent them from quarrelling and asked the appellant as to why he was rebuking the…

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