MLD 1989

1989 PLP 170 (MLD)

LAL alias LALOO and another‑‑Petitioners Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
Criminal Revision No. 610 of 1978, decided on 20th December, 1988.
Honorable Judges
Fazal Karim, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1989 PLP 170 (MLD)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members Fazal Karim, J
Parties LAL alias LALOO and another‑‑Petitioners Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent
Primary Law Penal Code (XLV of 1860)‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1989 PLP 170 (MLD)?

This judgment primarily cites: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1989 PLP 170 (MLD)?

The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Fazal Karim, J.

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Laws Cited

Penal Code (XLV of 1860)‑‑

Representation

  • Mian Ata‑ur‑Rehman for Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

‑‑‑S.411‑‑Possession of stolen property‑‑Concurrent findings of fact of Courts below to the effect that accused were in possession of stolen property‑‑Conviction recorded eleven years ago‑‑Conviction maintained but sentence reduced to one already undergone. Umran Nazir for the State.

Judgment & Decree

Mian Ata‑ur‑Rehman for Petitioners. Umran Nazir for the State. The petitioners Lai alias Laloo and Manzoor alias Manzoori were convicted by a judgment of the learned Magistrate Jaranwala, on 30‑6‑1977 under section 411 of the P.P.C. and sentenced to six months' R.I. each. Their appeal was dismissed by a judgment dated 20‑8‑1975 of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faisalabad.

2. The prosecution case was that two buffaloes and a small one of Daulat P.W. were stolen from his Baithak on the night preceding 19‑7‑1974. The theft was reported on 19‑7‑1974. On 31‑7‑1974, the S.H.O., Police Station, Lundianwala happened to be present at Canal bridge in the vicinity in Chak No. 378 G.B Tehsil Jaranwala, when the petitioners were found in possession of two buffaloes and a small one.

3. In support of its case the prosecution examined Daulat P.W. who deposed to the buffaloes and the small one being his property; the prosecution also called Muhammad Sarwar and Manzoor P.W. who testified to the recovery of the stolen property from petitioners. The former was a Oaumi Razakar and the latter also admitted that he joined the police as a member of Nakabandi party but as the time of recovery was night time, nothing turns upon these facts. I do not, therefore, find any reason to differ from the concurrent findings of fact of the learned Courts below that the petitioners were found in possession of the stolen property. As seen above the conviction was recorded on 30‑6‑1977 about 11 years have elapsed since then. In view of this I am of the opinion that the ends of justice will be met if their sentence is reduced to imprisonment already undergone. With this modification, the revision petition is dismissed. M.Y.H./L‑48/L Petition dismissed.