MUHAMMAD RAFIQ Versus THE STATE Khuda Dad Khan Barki , Dil Muhammad Tarar for the State

Petitioner Muhammad Rafiq was convicted by Ch. Muhammad Akram,, Magistrate Section 30, Okara, for an offence under section 13/20/65 of Arms Ordinance, and sentenced to one year's R.I. vide judgment dated 21-3-1979. He appealed, which was dismissed by Malik Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Additional Sessions Judge, Sahiwal, vide judgment dated 3-6-1980, on the ground that the petitioner had already served the entire period of his sentence. In this revision, the petitioner impugns the judgments of both the Courts below.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, has admitted that the petitioner has already served the entire period of his sentence. On merits it is contended that when the witness was being cross-examined, the case property, i.e., the knife, was not produced in Court. The petition,, is resisted by learned counsel for the State.

3. I have heard the learned counsel and do riot find any substance in the submissions. The knife, which was allegedly recovered from the possession of the petitioner, was duly exhibited at the trial, which is the only requirement of law. If during cross-examination, he wanted to put any question with regard to the knife to the witness, he could have made a request to that effect. I have noticed no such request was ever, made in the light of this discussion, the petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

S.A./M-2688/L Petition dismissed.