MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Police witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant by strangulation and then his throat was cut by knife---Police witnesses had no enmity or ill-will towards the accused and had no reason to falsely implicate him in the case---Evidence of the police witnesses could be fully relied upon---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however the case of prosecution was largely turned on circumstantial evidence, thus the death sentence was converted into life imprisonment---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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