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---Accused was charged for abducting the son of complainant and then murdering him---Story as stated by the complainant was not believable for the reason that when the accused and the complainant party was on inimical terms then how the complainant party allowed the deceased to go with the accused---Enmity which was disclosed by the complainant was that the accused wanted to marry with the daughter of "B" but the deceased was engaged with the said girl and accused was annoyed---If that was a position then such story that accused came at the house of complainant and asked the deceased to accompany with them to take tea at hotel in presence of the complainant and the other witnesses was unbelievable and created the doubt---Complainant, during cross-examination admitted that after the death of deceased said girl was married with his other son who was also witness of the case but he was not examined by the prosecution---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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