MLD 1987

1987 PLP 3174 (MLD)

HAQ NAWAZ — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 614-B of 1987, decided on 22nd July, 1987.
Honorable Judges
Muhammad Munir Khan, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1987 PLP 3174 (MLD)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members Muhammad Munir Khan, J
Parties HAQ NAWAZ — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Primary Law Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1987 PLP 3174 (MLD)?

This judgment primarily cites: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Muhammad Munir Khan, J.

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Laws Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Representation

  • Habib Ahmad Khan Lodhi and Mian Bashir Ahmad Bhatti for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 497--Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.302/34--Bail grant of Motive to kill deceased attributed to petitioner as well as to his co-accused, in F. I. R.--Deceased waylaid both by petitioner and his co-accused, who was allegedly holding pistol in his hands at that time and it was after Lalkara raised by petitioner that co-accused fired shot, killing deceased--Prima facie reasonable grounds to believe that petitioner was constructively liable for murder, held, existed- Petitioner refused bail, in circumstances. A.A. G. for the State. Mohammad Younas Bhatti for the Complainant.

Judgment & Decree

Habib Ahmad Khan Lodhi and Mian Bashir Ahmad Bhatti for Petitioner. A.A. G. for the State. Mohammad Younas Bhatti for the Complainant. This is an application for grant of bail to Haq Nawaz petitioner in case under section 302/34, P.P.C. registered at P.S. Harapa vide F.I.R. No. 54/87 dated 12-2-1987.

2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner and Rab Nawaz co-accused caused the death of Mst. Rajan Bibi on 12-2-1987 in the area of Mauza Thhata of Police Station, Harappa. As for the petitioner, it has alleged that before the occurrence, he was seen standing with his co-accused Rab Nawaz who was armed with a pistol and that he raised lalkara whereupon his co-accused Rab Nawaz fired shot from his pistol hitting Mst. Rajan Bibi resulting in her death.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was empty handed; that he did not cause any injury to the deceased and that only proverbial lalkara has been attributed to him. Tire learned A.A.G. assisted by the learned counsel for the complainant has opposed this application.

4. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties with care. I have not been able to persuade myself to agree with the learned counsel for the petitioner. I find that in the F.I.R. which has been lodged by Pehiwan, the husband of the sister of the petitioner a motive to kill Mst. Rajan Bibi has been attributed to the petitioner as well as his co-accused Rab Nawaz; that Mst. Rajan Bibi deceased was waylaid by the petitioner and his co-accused; that Rab Nawaz co-accused was holding pistol in his hands at that A time; that the petitioner fully knew that his co-accused Rab Nawaz was carrying Pistol and that it was after the lalkara raised by the petitioner that Rab Nawaz co-accused fired shot at Mst. Rajan Bibi and thereby caused her death. There can be no two opinions than each case has to be decided on its own facts. In the instant case, II feel that prima facie there are reasonable grounds to believe that the petitioner is constructively liable for the murder of Mst. Rajan Bibi. The alleged offence falls within the prohibitory clause of section 497,1 Cr.P.C. For what has been said above, there being no merit, the petition is dismissed. S.G.D./38/H.L Bail refused.