SADIQ vs THE STATE Case No — 1972 PLD 596

Citation: 1972 PLD 596

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-10-04

Parties: SADIQ vs THE STATE

Headnotes

Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD MUNIR FAROOQI. J.-Sadiq appellant was tried along with his brother Sher Muhammad and his father Hast Ali by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, for having committed in furtherance of their common intention, the murder of Arif deceased, their co-villager, on 10th December 1966, at noon time in Killa No.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Munir Farooqi Title: SADIQ vs THE STATE Case No.: Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1971-10-04 Reported As: PLD 1972 Lahore 596 Result: Appeal accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD MUNIR FAROOQI. J.-Sadiq appellant was tried along with his brother Sher Muhammad and his father Hast Ali by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, for having committed in furtherance of their common intention, the murder of Arif deceased, their co-villager, on 10th December 1966, at noon time in Killa No. 1 of Square No. 47 of Chah Mohriwala in Rakh Malka Hans who acquitted his co-accused and convicted the appellant only under section 304(1), P. P. C. With a sentence of rigorous imprisonment for seven years. He has filed an appeal to question the correctness of his order, while Noor Khan, the private complainant, has moved petition under section 439, Cr. P. C. (Criminal Revision No. 650 of 1968) for setting aside their acquittal for the offence under section 302, P. P. C. Which has not so far been admitted to a regular hearing and both these matters are being disposed of by this order. 2. It was alleged that Arif deceased was suspected of having some illicit liaison with a sister of Sadiq appellant and to avenge the infamy so brought to their family Sadiq appellant armed with gandasi (P. 2), his brother Sher Muhammad with ghandali (P. 1) and their father Hast Ali with a dang attacked him on the eventful day in the said field where he…

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