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| 1971 SLG 757 1971 SLD 757 1971 PCRLJ 1314 |
Sindh High Court
Criminal Appeal No. 279 of 1970 Confirmation Case No. 4 of 1971, 13th July, 1971
GHULAM RASOOL K. SHAIKH AND IMDAD ALI AGHA, JJ
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Criminal Appeal No. 279 of 1970 Confirmation Case No. 4 of 1971, 13th July, 1971
GHULAM RASOOL K. SHAIKH AND IMDAD ALI AGHA, JJ
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Akhtar Hussain
VS
The State
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Keywords: Prostitution, Evidence, Conviction, Death Sentence, Refusal, Assault, Examination, Possession, Recovery, Consideration, Confirmation, Place, Maintain, Cross-Examination, Investigation, Testimony, Prosecution, Defence, Proceedings, Production, Minutes, Money Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT GHULAM RASOOL K. SHAIKH, J.-This is an appeal against the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi; con victing the appellant for an offence under section 302, P. P. C. And sentencing him to death as no extenuating circumstance was found. This case has also come up for confirmation of the death sentence, on a reference under section 374, Cr. P. C. This judgment will dispose of both. The incident had taken place on 8-10-1968 at. 10-45 p.m. In the brothel area and the first report was lodged by Muhammad Hanif at 11-15 a.m. At the Police Station situated at a distance of about 1 furlongs. The first report was recorded by Nazir Hussain S. I. P. Mst. Nargis was a prostitute and was living at Napier Road, The deceased Manzoori lived with Mst. Nargis and was engaged in dancing and singing. The appellant used to visit the deceased as they had developed illicit connections. Subsequently the deceased developed liking for Rehmat witness and, therefore, the appellant got annoyed. Muhammad Hanif and Abdullah were in the employment of Mst. Nargis. On 8th October 1968 at 10-45 p.m. The appellant visited the brothel area and sent a by by name Gul to deceased but she refused to go. So the appellant himself went upstairs and found the deceased with Rehmat. He asked" the deceased to go with him but she refused whereupon the appellant took out the knife from the folds of his shalwar and started stabbing Mst. Manzoori who fell down arid became unconscious. This assault was witnessed by Mst. Nargis, Rehmat, Muhammad Hanif and Abdullah. The appellant, after inflicting the injuries got down and. Started running but an alarm was raised and he was chased by Rehmat and others. Qurban Ali constable who was on duty in that area heard the cries and went running. Be found the appellant running being pursued by others. Qurban captured the appellant and secured the blood-stained…
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