PCRLJ 1981

1981 P Cr (PLP)

SHAH WALI KHAN — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
30thMay, 1981
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1981 P Cr (PLP)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members N/A
Parties SHAH WALI KHAN — Petitioner Versus THE STATE — Respondent
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Representation

  • Muhammad Hanif Niazi for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 426-Sentence, suspension of-Petitioner convicted and sentenced for 5 years' R. I. on charge of attempted murder but his appeal not disposed of although a period of more than one year elapsed since his conviction-Petitioner also filing affidavit of com plainant stating to have compromised with petitioner-Sentence of petitioner suspended, in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

Shah Wali Khan, the appellant-petitioner, was convicted by the learned Magistrate invested with powers under section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Mianwali, vide his judgment dated the 29th March, 1980, under section 307 of the Pakistan Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for five years. He has now applied for suspension of his sentence under section 426 of the Code of Criminal Procedure because his appeal has not been disposed of though a period of more than a year has elapsed since his conviction was recorded. He has filed the affidavit of the complainant stating that he has compromised the dispute with the petitioner. In these circumstances the sentence of the petitioner is suspended and he will be released on bail on his furnishing security in the sum of Rs. 10,000 (rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties in the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Magistrate. Petition allowed.