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Hafiz OBAIDULLAH vs State S — 2022 YLR 2070 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 2070 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
Hafiz OBAIDULLAH vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Hafiz OBAIDULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Dying declaration---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant---Evidence of complainant revealed that when he reached the place of occurrence, he found his brother in an injured condition, who disclosed that accused had fired at him---Said witness was cross-examined, but nothing came on record to discard his evidence---No serious efforts were made to challenge his statement on the question of dying declaration---From the evidence, it had been established beyond any shadow of a doubt that deceased made a dying declaration immediately after the incident, eliminating the possibility of influence etc. before making the accused responsible for causing him injuries---Prosecution had proved the dying declaration, which by itself was sufficient to maintain conviction and sentence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any shadow of doubt, however, the death penalty was altered into imprisonment for life, in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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