WALEED SHAH vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 1 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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WALEED SHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 506(ii), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused made firing upon the brother of complainant, who was hit and died---Record showed that the motive for alleged occurrence as set-out in the FIR was that about two months prior to the incident harsh words were exchanged by the parties with each other, so due to that grudge the accused persons committed murder of the deceased---Motive seemed to be very weak and it did not appeal to the mind that a person would be done to death due to petty differences on exchange of harsh words only, which even was not reported to the police prior to the incident of murder---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

WALEED SHAH vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 1 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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