MANNAN vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 2359 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2359 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MANNAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MANNAN VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of four and half hours in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant and also causing injuries to the complainant and his other son---First Information Report was lodged with promptitude being four and half hours after the incident whereby the accused were all named in the FIR as carrying out the attack on the complainant, his son, who were injured and son of complainant dying on account of the injuries which he sustained in the attack---Even if there was considered to be a slight delay in lodging the FIR that was explained by the fact that the complainant was injured and needed to receive treatment in hospital and attend to his son who was brought dead to the hospital and thereafter the FIR was lodged---Explained delay in lodging the FIR was not fatal to the prosecution case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt---Appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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