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Criminal Petition No. 265 of 1986, decided on 20th October, 1986.
(On appeal from the judgment and order of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, dated 22‑6‑1986 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 4‑86 in Criminal Appeal No. 281 of 1984.)
‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 497 Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302/34‑‑Bail, grant of‑‑Co‑accused petitioners who were attributed simple injuries caused by Sotas granted bail Petition converted into appeal and ordered to be fixed at some early date.
Mehr Ghulam Ali Mubashir, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Ch. Mehdi Khan Mehtab, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioners.
Faiz Muhammad, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Yousuf Khan, Government Attorney for the State.
Date of hearing: 20th October, 1986.
The petitioners were tried along with co‑accused Yakoob and were convicted under section 302/34, P.P.C. by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sargodha. Yakoob was sentenced to death and the petitioners were awarded imprisonment for life and fine. All the accused have since then filed appeals which are pending in the High Court. The petitioners' application for grant of bail was dismissed by learned High Court as per impugned judgment.
2. It was contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that admittedly the injuries attributed to the petitioners were simple, caused by 'Sotas'. The learned counsel for the State did not have much to say in Opposition. In view of the fact that interim bail has already been granted by this Court on 13‑8-1986, the petition is converted into' appeal. The same may be fixed at an early date.
M. I . Order accordingly.
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