WAZIR MUHAMMAD vs State S — 2021 YLR 611 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2021 YLR 611 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: YLR
Parties: WAZIR MUHAMMAD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

WAZIR MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural death of wife---Husband failed to explain---Wife of accused was murdered in house and accused could not explain her death---Unnatural death of deceased inside the house of accused and his failure to discharge such onus, was intriguing---Such failure could not be equated to qualify as evidentiary certainty, essentially required in order to saddle accused with formidable corporal consequences after discarding remaining pieces of evidence relied upon by prosecution---Accused could not be convicted for alleged murder simply on the basis of supposition---Prosecution failed to prove charge against accused persons beyond reasonable doubt---High Court extended benefit of doubt to the accused husband, set aside conviction and sentence awarded by Trial Court and acquitted him of the charge---Appeal was allowed, in circumstances.

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