KHALID MENGAL vs State Ss — 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---Circumstantial evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of cousin of the complainant by firing---Circumstantial evidence was free from any doubt or contradiction---Author of FIR/witness had correctly given the time of arrival of the complainant at police station and also recorded such roznamcha entry while FIR was written by WHC under his dictation---First Information Report was given to Inspector for investigation---Official witness deposed that he shifted the dead body of deceased to the hospital for post-mortem---Dead body of the deceased, after post-mortem, was handed over by the said witness to the legal heirs of deceased and obtained receipt---Mashir of examination of dead body, inspection of place of wardat and production of crime weapon by appellant/ accused stated that on 24.6.2008, he was shown the dead body of deceased at civil hospital and such mashirnama was prepared by first Investigating Officer, who also visited the place of wardat and also collected blood-stained earth and four empties from the place of wardat---On 14.7.20108, the said Inspector, along with three constables, took appellant/ accused to his house from where the accused/ appellant produced one 30-bore pistol with licence from a bed---Memo of recovery was prepared and the recovered article was sealed on the spot---Said witness was subjected to cross-examination but his evidence remained consistent and unshaken---Said witness was reliable, in circumstance---Appeal against conviction was dismissed.

KHALID MENGAL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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