SULEMAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1623 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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SULEMAN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Night time occurrence---Source of light---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing---Motive behind the occurrence was that the deceased entered into the house of his neighbour during night time upon which the mother of one of the accused threatened the deceased for dire consequences, later on occurrence took place---Ocular account of the incident had been furnished by two eye-witnesses---Complainant stated in his statement before the court as well as in his report that due to non-availability of electricity, the deceased and other family members were sleeping in the courtyard of the house---Both the eye-witnesses also stated in their statements that they were sleeping in the courtyard of the house---Occurrence took place at 12 O'clock at night, and by such time, the darkness completely prevailed---Said witnesses neither in the report nor in their court statement uttered a single word about the source of light in which they identified the accused persons---Site plan was also silent about the availability of any source of light at the spot---Investigating Officer did not take any article into possession as to prove that sufficient light was present at the time and place of occurrence for the witnesses to make a positive identity of the assailant---Identification of the assailants at such darkness was impossible what to speak of identifying firing of a particular person hitting the deceased---Said sole ground was sufficient for discarding the testimony of the eye-witnesses that they were not truthful witnesses---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

SULEMAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1623 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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