ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, CIRCUIT COURT, LARKANA.
Cr. Revision Appln. No: S-74 of 2011.
Date Order with signature of judge.
1. For orders on M.A No. 2299/2011.
2. For Katcha Peshi.
3. For orders on M.A No.2300/2011.
03.11.2011.
Mr. Mohammad Usif Magsi, advocate for the applicant.
Mr. Naimatullah Bhurgri, State Counsel
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1. Granted.
2&3. Heard learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner. He submits that the offence U/S 13-D Arms Ordinance is out come of Crime NO.247/2010 lodged U/S 188 PPC. He submits that the alleged recovery of revolver and 6 lives bullets of 32 bore from the possession of applicant/petitioner has been foisted upon him by the police. He submits that the learned appellate Court hs not considered the true perspective of the case. He submits that all the witnesses are police officials. He submits that learned trial Court has awarded sentence of one year U/S13-DAO 1965 and also sentenced the applicant to pay fine of Rs.5000/= and in default of payment of fine, the petitioner shall suffer S.I for further two months. He submits that the benefit of section 383-B Cr.P.C was also extended in favour of the applicant/petitioner. He submits that the learned trial Court and appellate Court has failed to consider that during trial the complainant has not produced the entry to justify that he has left the police station on the alleged date and time. He further submits that the petitioner was arrested from the thickly populated area but no independent person was cited as witness whereby there is violation of section 103 Cr.P.C and all these factors have not been considered by the two courts below. He submits that two courts below have misread the evidence and that the miscarriage of justice has been done with the petitioner.
The contentions raised require consideration. Admit. Notice. Call R&Ps. Adjourned to a date in office.
Learned counsel submits that applicant/petitioner has been awarded punishment R.I for one year and fine of Rs.5000/= and in default of payment of fine he shall suffer S.I for further two months. He further submits that the benefit of section 382-B Cr.P.C was also extended to the applicant/petitioner. He submits that learned appellate Court dismissed the appeal of the applicant/petitioner without going through the law laid down by the superior Courts in the cases falling under the provision of section 195 Cr.P.C. He further submits that sentence is short one and due to heavy work load upon this Court, this revision application will take time for its final hearing. He submits that the sentence of the applicant/ petitioner may be suspended.
Mr. Naimatullah Bhurgri, State Counsel concedes for suspension of sentence of the applicant/petitioner.
Considering the above facts and circumstances and no objection recorded by the learned State Counsel, sentence of the petitioner is suspended subject to his furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/= with P.R bond in the like amount to the satisfaction of Additional Registrar of this Court.
JUDGE