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JUMA KHAN vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 1427 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1427 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
JUMA KHAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

JUMA KHAN VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Circumstantial evidence---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant---Record showed that the conduct of the accused had also strengthened the case of prosecution, who despite murder of his wife kept mum and had not lodged report against any one and even had not held responsible to any third person for such murder---Record established that at the time of the murder accused was present in his house---Besides, accused had also not disputed the unnatural death of the deceased---All the said facts suggested that actually it was the accused who had committed the murder of his wife as well as her alleged paramour, hence, the circumstantial evidence was fully connected with each other with regard to murder of wife of accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution had succeeded in proving the charge against the accused beyond the shadow of any reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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