MUHAMMAD ALI vs State Ss — 2021 PCrLJ 373 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2021 PCrLJ 373 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MUHAMMAD ALI vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ALI VS State Ss. 302(c) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Un-natural conduct---Motive, not proved---Chance witnesses--- Contradictory statements--- Dishonest improvements---Scope---Accused was alleged to have murdered the deceased within the presence of his relatives---Firing had continued for 5-10 minutes but no bullet had hit the eye-witnesses---Complainant had failed to substantiate the motive through confidence inspiring evidence---Eye-witnesses were residents of another district but they had failed to explain the reason of their presence on the scene of occurrence---Eye-witnesses had made dishonest improvements in their statements by narrating the facts which were in exclusive knowledge of the complainant---Statements of eye-witnesses were contradictory to each other regarding the time of the arrival of the Investigating Officer at the place of occurrence---Investigating Officer had stated that the mouth of deceased was open whereas the eye-witnesses had narrated otherwise---Conduct of the eye-witnesses was un-natural and did not appeal to a prudent mind---Appeal against conviction was accepted, in circumstances.

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