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MUNAWWAR IQBAL alias LALU vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 1318 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1318 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUNAWWAR IQBAL alias LALU vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 397---S; S. 397; Narcotic Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

MUNAWWAR IQBAL alias LALU VS State S. 397---Sentence in case of conviction of several offences at one trial---Sentences to run concurrently---Scope---Accused assailed his conviction under Ss. 9(b) & 9(c) Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997---Accused had been convicted and sentenced in all the cases by one and the same court---Although accused was convicted on one and the same date by one and the same Trial Court, but the moment he was convicted in second case, he was to be considered to be sentenced in earlier case and that would go on till he was convicted in the last case---Trial Court while convicting the accused in all cases skipped the said provision of S. 397, Cr.P.C.---Accused deserved for the benefit thereof---Appeals were dismissed with direction by the High Court that accused would be entitled for benefit under S. 397, Cr.P.C. and his sentences in all the cases would run concurrently.

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