Muhammad Gulzar vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 451 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 451 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Gulzar vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 561-; S. 35; S. 397; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Gulzar VS State Ss. 35, 397 & 561-a---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(iii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, causing ghayr-jaifah mutalahimah, common intention---Separate trials for separate offences---Concurrent running of sentences---Scope---accused-petitioner was convicted and sentenced in case FIR No. 297/2001---accused was tried in another case FIR No. 47/2006 and was convicted and sentenced---Report of jail authorities showed that since sentences of the petitioner in both cases were not ordered to run concurrently by any Trial Court as well as appellate Court, therefore, the sentences of both the cases were calculated as consecutive---Validity---Court could order for concurrent running of the sentences awarded to the convict in a case or even in more cases---Superior Courts have jurisdiction under S.561-a read with S.35 and/or S.397, Cr.P.C., as the case may be, to order that such multiple sentences in the same transaction/trial or in a separate and subsequent trial run concurrently---High Court ordered that sentences awarded to the petitioner/convict in both the said cases would run concurrently---Petition was disposed of.

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