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---Recovery of weapon of offence, churri on the pointation of accused---Reliance---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---Three days after his arrest the accused took the police back to the cattle pen where he dug up the hidden churri/ knife which he had used to murder the deceased---Churri/knife when sent for chemical examination was found to be stained with human blood---Said fact also corroborated/ supported the confession of the accused---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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