ALI MURAD alias NIAZO vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ALI MURAD alias NIAZO VS State Ss. 302, 504 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention abused and murdered the father of complainant by causing sharp side hatchet blow---Accused was convicted and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life---Prosecution had alleged that the motive behind the alleged incident was certain financial dispute between the accused and the deceased, however, none of the prosecution witnesses, even the complainant himself, who was son of the deceased, had deposed that as to whether there was any such monetary dispute between the deceased and the accused, or that what amount was borrowed by deceased from the accused or by the accused from the deceased---Prosecution had not succeeded in proving the motive for commission of alleged offence, in circumstances---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside conviction and sentence recorded by the Trial Court.

ALI MURAD alias NIAZO vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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