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ABDUL RAHIM vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 4 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJN 4 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Parties
ABDUL RAHIM vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302; S. 164

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL RAHIM VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Evidence of sole eye-witness---Scope---Prosecution case was that the sister of complainant had been murdered by the brother of husband of deceased by firing---Defence contended that there was only one eye-witness of the incident and the two other witnesses were not the eye-witnesses and their evidence was based on hearsay, thus, the same could not be relied upon for awarding capital punishment had no force---In the present case, the evidence of eye-witness was supported by medical evidence so also the recovery of blood from the place of wardat including the recovery of two cartridges from the roof of the house of the accused and the recovery of crime weapon viz repeater from the accused coupled with the admission of the accused while conducting cross-examination of eye-witness at the time of recording his statement under S. 164, Cr.P.C.---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused, however motive of occurrence had remained shrouded in mystery---Such factor had put the Court to caution in the matter of the sentence of death of the accused---Sentence of death of the accused was reduced to imprisonment for life, in circumstances---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with modification in sentence.

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