TEEKAM alias TEKOO vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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TEEKAM alias TEKOO VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of father of the complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Record reflected that occurrence had taken place at 11:00 a.m. whereas matter was promptly reported to the police on same day at 12:00 noon---Perusal of the crime report clearly reflected that there was specific role ascribed to the accused who caused three hatchet blows on the vital part of the deceased---Ocular account was furnished by two eye-witnesses---Statements of both the eye-witnesses qua the date, time, mode and manner of the occurrence were identical---Despite lengthy cross-examination nothing detrimental to the prosecution case could be extracted from them---Occurrence had taken place in a street in the village in a broad day light when the deceased was attending the funeral ceremony along with co-villagers---Parties were known to each other since long, thus, there was no chance of any misidentification---All the said factors were evaluated conjointly made it abundantly clear that prosecution had succeeded to establish its case against the accused without any reasonable doubt---Circumstances established that the prosecution had been succeeded in proving its case against the accused, however motive remained shrouded in mystery---Appeal was partly allowed by altering the death sentence with imprisonment for life, in circumstances.

TEEKAM alias TEKOO vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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