KHALID MEHMOOD vs State S — 2022 YLR 522 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 522 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT
Court: Federal Shariat Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: KHALID MEHMOOD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302; S. 17

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Judgment text as reported

KHALID MEHMOOD VS State S. 302(b)---Offences against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VI of 1979), S. 17(4)---Qatl-i-amd, haraabah---appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---accused was charged for committing murder of the deceased/complainant while snatching money---Ocular account had been furnished by mother of deceased and another witness---Statements of said two witnesses had been contradicted by Investigating Officer who testified that the accused was arrested on the next day about 04:15 p.m. from his room---No clothes of the accused were taken into possession to corroborate the statement of witness, who stated that the clothes of the culprit, white in colour were smeared with the blood of his son, which was intriguing---Statement as dying declaration of deceased was incorporated in the shape of mursaila on the basis whereof FIR was lodged, which had been found to be inconsistent to the depositions of said two witnesses, rather contrary regarding said dying declaration, arrest of the accused on the spot and then handing over to the police in the hospital---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to bring home the charge against the accused---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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