SCMR 1968

1968 PLP (1) (SCMR)

AMIR AHMAD AND ANOTHER‑Petitioners Versus THE STATE‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 159 of 1968, decided on 20th June 1968.
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1968 PLP (1) (SCMR)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members N/A
Parties AMIR AHMAD 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 1968 PLP (1) (SCMR)?

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

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Laws Cited

Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Representation

  • Ghulam Majadid Mirza, Senior Advocate Supreme Court (Jars Ullah Khan, Advocate Supreme Court with him) instructed by S. Abdul Karim, Attorney for Petitioners.
  • Date of hearing : 20th June 1968.
  • Raja Said Akbar Khan, Advocate‑General West Pakistan (M. A. Bajwa, Advocate Supreme Court with him) instructed by Ijaz Ali, Attorney for the State.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the order of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, dated the 14th May 1968, in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2260 of 1968).

Ss. 364 & 147‑No overt act assigned to accused in report lodged at Police Station‑Special Leave to Appeal granted by Supreme Court. Raja Said Akbar Khan, Advocate‑General West Pakistan (M. A. Bajwa, Advocate Supreme Court with him) instructed by Ijaz Ali, Attorney for the State. ORDER FAZLE‑AKBAR, C. J.‑A case under section 364/147 of the Pakistan Penal Code has been registered at Police Station, Civil Lines, Lyallpur, against these two petitioners and seven others. The contention of the learned counsel that no overt act has been assigned to those petitioners, finds support from the report which was lodged at the Police Station. We, therefore, grant leave to appeal as prayed. The petitioners will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate. Leave granted.

Judgment & Decree

FAZLE‑AKBAR, C. J.‑A case under section 364/147 of the Pakistan Penal Code has been registered at Police Station, Civil Lines, Lyallpur, against these two petitioners and seven others. The contention of the learned counsel that no overt act has been assigned to those petitioners, finds support from the report which was lodged at the Police Station. We, therefore, grant leave to appeal as prayed. The petitioners will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate. Leave granted.