SCMR 1968

1968 SCM R 59 (PLP)

Present: A. R. Cornelius, C. J. and Muhammad Yaqub Ali, Versus THE STATE-Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 289 of 1967, decided on 6th December 1967.
Honorable Judges
A. R. Cornelius, C. J. and Muhammad Yaqub Ali,
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1968 SCM R 59 (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members A. R. Cornelius, C. J. and Muhammad Yaqub Ali,
Parties Present: A. R. Cornelius, C. J. and Muhammad Yaqub Ali, Versus THE STATE-Respondent
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1968 SCM R 59 (PLP)?

This judgment primarily cites: statutory provisions as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the High Court bench comprising: A. R. Cornelius, C. J. and Muhammad Yaqub Ali,.

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Representation

  • S. M. Almas Ali, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Abdul Karim, Attorney for Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment and order of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, dated the 23rd October. 1967, in Criminal Revision No. 1135 of 1967). Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 323-One of defence witnesses admitting that incident of assault and injury on complainant in fact occurred-No reason assigned as to why case should be re examined in any respect-Leave ,:to appeal to Supreme Court refused-Constitution of Pakistan (1962), Art. 58 (3). [p, 6014 Nemo for the State.

Judgment & Decree

CORNELIUS, C. J.-The prosecution case on which the three petitioners stand convicted has been accepted by three Courts below, after proper scrutiny of the evidence in the first two Courts. The revision in the High Court was summarily rejected. Leave is sought to appeal further. The offence charged was that of causing hurt to Ali Muhammad, an acting lambardar, when he went to the petitioners to collect the land revenue due from them. It has been held proved on the evidence of Ali Muhammad, P. W. 1, Ghulam Qadii P. W. 2 and Allah Bakhsh, P. W. 4 together with the police report and the proof of injuries. The defence plea was that the whole case was false. A number of witnesses were produced to support it, but one of them admitted that the incident of assault and injury had in fact occurred. Mr. Almas Ali is unable to adduce any reason why the case should be re-examined in any respect. The petition is dismissed Petition dismissed.