SOOMAR BHEEL vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 43 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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SOOMAR BHEEL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of about two days in lodging the FIR---Effect---Accused were charged that they with their common intention committed murder of the uncle of the complainant with hatchet blows---Motive was that the deceased demanded his outstanding amount of Rs.1,50,000/- from accused---Record showed that there was no unexplained delay in lodging the FIR---Complainant and the two other eye-witnesses were detained for about two to three hours by the accused before they were released---Place of incident was about 13/14 kilometres from the police station---Prosecution witness stated that the police had already been informed about the incident the next day and the body had already been dispatched to the hospital where the complainant went to receive the same and thereafter registered the FIR---Thus, any delay in registering the FIR had been adequately explained---No time was available to cook up a false story between the complainant and the police---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

SOOMAR BHEEL vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 43 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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