MUHAMMAD ITTEFAQ vs The STATE

This matter concerns a correction in a sentencing order where the trial court, having originally awarded death sentences, failed to specify that the subsequent sentences of imprisonment for life and imprisonment under section 307 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 should run concurrently. The Supreme Court observed that the consecutive running of these sentences violated the statutory requirements set forth in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898. Specifically, the Court noted that the trial court's omission to order concurrent sentencing was an error in light of the modification of the original death penalty. Relying on established precedent and the interest of justice, the Court held that all sentences of imprisonment awarded to the petitioner must run concurrently rather than consecutively. This judgment reaffirms the principle that where multiple sentences of imprisonment are imposed, the court must ensure compliance with the statutory provisions governing the concurrent running of such sentences to avoid illegality.