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Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VII of 1979)--S. 10(3)---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.203-F(2B)---Leave to appeal was granted to accused to examine the question whether the evidence on record and in particular the statement of prosecutrix had been appraised correctly and in accordance with the principles enunciated by superior Courts for safe administration of justice in criminal cases. Hafiz S.A. Rehman, Advocate for Petitioner. Nemo for the State. Date of hearing: 13th March, 1998. ORDER KHALIL-UR-REHMAN KHAN, J.---The petitioner was tried alongwith his co-accused Raja, Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Irshad. He was convicted under section 10(3) of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance) and sentenced to 7 years' R.I. and thirty stripes. He was, however, acquitted for the offence under section 16 of the Ordinance. As regards other accused, Raja was convicted under section 16 of the Ordinance and was sentenced to 4 years' R.I. with five stripes and a fine of Rs.2,000 or in default thereof to further undergo rigourous imprisonment of six months; while Muhammad Ali and Irshad were acquitted. On appeal, conviction and sentence of both the convicts was maintained…

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