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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; S. 164---Q; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Hafiz OBAIDULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Confession, retraction of---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant---Undoubtedly, the accused had retracted his confession, same could be relied upon because the events disclosed by him for the purpose of the commission of a crime in his confessional statement, including the manner adopted by him, were fully corroborated by prosecution evidence available on record---Accused had also disclosed the motive of killing the deceased which indicated that his confessions was voluntary and true and the same could not be discarded for the sole reason of having been recorded after fourteen days in view of the facts and circumstances of the case---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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