RAJESH alias RAJU vs State S — 2022 YLR 1855 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 1855 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: RAJESH alias RAJU vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

RAJESH alias RAJU VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence--- Weapon of offence (churri) was recovered--- Reliance--- Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the deceased in a hospital---Owner of the hospital had also watched the CCTV footage and identified the accused, causing churri blows to the deceased--- Medical evidence corroborated the CCTV footage evidence---Churri used in the commission of offence was voluntarily produced by the accused from the corner of water tank on third floor of the hospital---Said churri was bloodstained and report of the Chemical Examiner was positive---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however, due to mitigating circumstances, death sentence was reduced to imprisonment for life---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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