Mst. ALAM KHATOON AND Another vs THE STATE — 1973 PCRLJ 757

Citation: 1973 PCRLJ 757

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-11-29

Parties: Mst. ALAM KHATOON AND Another vs THE STATE

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Case cited as 1973 PCRLJ 757

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Munir Farooqi Title: Mst. ALAM KHATOON AND Another vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 195 of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-11-29 Reported As: 1973 P Cr. L J 757 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT The two appellants, Mst. Alam Khatoon and Haq Nawaz were convicted under section 302/34, P. P. C. With a sentence of transportation for life to each by the Sessions Judge, Sargodha, on 23rd February 1971, for committing the murder of Zahoor Ali (deceased), the husband of the former, in furtherance of their common intention on 28th July 1968, at peshiwela, inside his house at Chah Ghagan Dakbli, Ahdi Kot, situate at a distance of 19 miles from Police Station Nurpur, Sargodha. To question the correctness of this order the two appellants have preferred a joint appeal. 2. It was alleged that Mst. Alam Khatoon had contracted illicit relations with Haq Nawaz appellant and for the fulfilment of this amorous intrigue between them they conspired to remove Zahoor Ali (deceased) from their way by killing him. 3. The prosecution case as originally reported to the police station by Gohar Ali (P. W. 14) was that he was present in his house at peshiwela on the eventful day when he hear a report of gunshot from the nearby house of his son Zahoor Ali and rushing in he found him lying injured in the cot with his wife, Mst. Alam Khatoon standing near him with gun (P. In her hand, who on enquiry told him that Haq Nawaz had counselled her to…

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