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Penal Code (XLV of 1860)-------Ss. 302 & 324---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)---Convictions of accused were not assailed and only their sentences of death were sought to be reduced to imprisonments for life to promote good will between the parties who were related to each other---Accused did not seem to have made any attempt to compromise with the heirs of the deceaseds and the injured persons and he could even now try his luck in such context---Accused had killed two persons and also injured two persons in a brutal manner who were closely related to him and no mitigating circumstance was available in his favour---Leave to appeal was refused in circumstances. ORDER MUHAMMAD ILYAS, J.---This petition for leave to appeal has been made by Muhammad Bahar who was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bahawalnagar under section 302, P.P.C., for intentionally taking the lives of Khushi Muhammad and Ghulam Muhammad, and sentenced to death on -each count. He was also convicted, under section 324 P.P.C., for causing injuries to Muhammad Shakoor (P.W.1) and Mst. Noor Sain (P.W.2), and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years on each count and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000 or in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year more, on each count. He filed appeal before the Bahawalpur Bench of the Lahore High Court but it was dismissed by a Division Bench thereof. The learned Division Bench not only maintained his convictions but also the sentences awarded to him. Hence this petition for leave to appeal against the judgment of the learned Division Bench. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner frankly stated that he would not assail the convictions of the petitioner…

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