Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 537

Criminal Procedure Code (V o(1898)   S. 537-Prejudice-Provision of S. 537, Cr. P. C.-Not applicable to an infringement of a statutory requirement-Provisions attracted only in cases of error, omission or irregularity arising out of inadvertence -- Copying of substantial portions of statements of witnesses from one case for record of another case-Held, an absolute illegality vitiative of trial and itself imported, prejudice to accused-­ Question whether such a serious breach of a mandatory provisions of law worked injustice to accused, held further, immaterial and needs no determination-Retrial ordered, is circumstances.   Allu and others v. Emperor (1924) 25 Cr. L J 67; Muhammad Khan v. Emperor (.1928) 29 CrrL J 5211 Muhammad Yunus v. Crown P L D 1953 Lah. .321; Nurman Shah's case P L D 1967 Pesh. 171 and Anwar Ullah Meah v. Muhammad Nabi Cho wdhury P L D 1967 Dacca 542 rel.   V. M. Abdul Rahman v.. The Emperor (1927) 100 I C 117; Pulukhurie Kottaya and others v. The Emperor A I R 1947 P C 677; Abdul Subhan and others v. The State 1968 I' Cr. L J 263 and Md. Mosaddar Haque and another v. State P L D 1948~ S C (Pak.) 131 ref.     Dates of hearing: 24t February; Ist 2nd- March, 1980                                                                                                                      JUDGMENT   MUHAMMAD HASSAN SINDHER, J.- A short reference to the proceedings at the trials in two Sessions cases leading to these three appeals and the allied Reference under section 374, Criminal Procedure Code for confirmation of sentences of death imposed on the accused in both cases (Criminal Appeals Nos. 236-238/78 , Murder Reference No. 86)78, Criminal Appeal No. 306/79, Murder Reference No. 85/78) should since for the purposes of this order which d Is with and disposes of the question of the scope of curative provisions of ion 537,…