ALTAF HUSSAIN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 99 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ALTAF HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302, 364, 120-B, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, criminal conspiracy, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of rope on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused was charged for abducting the son of complainant and then murdering him---Record showed that the only piece of evidence against the accused was that he led the police party after his arrest and handed over to them a piece of rope---Accused was arrested on 5.4.2011 and the recovery was allegedly effected after 09 days of his arrest---Said recovery was also not helpful to the prosecution as none of the witnesses saw the accused persons using the same rope and even committing murder of the deceased---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

ALTAF HUSSAIN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 99 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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