MEHBOOB ALI vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 749 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 749 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MEHBOOB ALI vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MEHBOOB ALI VS State Ss. 438, 506(2), 337-H(2) & 34---Mischief committed by fire or explosive substance, criminal intimidation, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Acquittal of accused---Rule of consistency---Applicability---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused along with his co-accused were present in cattle pond of complainant, they were encircled by the complainant party and caught hold of accused, while co-accused by making aerial firing and extending threats made their escape good---Record showed that acquitted accused were fully implicated by the complainant and two alleged eye-witnesses of the incident, rather said two accused were assigned harsher role than the accused, which was evident from the evidence of all three witnesses---Accused was also alleged to have made aerial firing---Despite that those two accused had been acquitted by the Trial Court by extending them benefit of doubt, whereas present accused had been convicted which seemed to be in clear violation of 'rule of consistency'.

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