KHALID MENGAL vs State Ss, 302, 114 & 34 — 2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss, 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of cousin of the complainant by firing---Witnesses had unanimously stated that appellant/ accused had fired four shots at deceased and had also mentioned the parts of the body targeted by the appellant/accused---Medical evidence was in complete conformity with the ocular evidence as there were in total eight wounds on the body of the deceased, four were entry wounds and four were exit wounds, thus the ocular evidence was fully supported by the medical evidence---Medical Officer, during his examination in chief, had fully narrated the injuries sustained by the deceased as well as the seat of the injuries which corroborated the ocular evidence---Deposition of the Medical Officer fully confirmed the deposition of the eye-witnesses as to the number of fires, number of injuries sustained by the deceased, the seat of the injuries, the time of the incident and the distance from which the fires were made by the appellant/accused at the deceased---Circumstances established that the medical evidence was in complete conformity with the ocular evidence and there was no contradiction between the two versions and the same was properly evaluated by the Trial Court and there was no discrepancy/lacuna in the same---Medical report fully supported the contents of FIR as well as the deposition of the eye-witnesses---Appeal against con-viction was dismissed, in circumstances.

KHALID MENGAL vs State Ss, 302, 114 & 34 — 2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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