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---Acquittal of co-accused persons on same set of evidence---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---Record showed that four of the co-accused were acquitted of the charge which was of no assistance to the accused, because their case (co-accused) was on a completely different footing as none of them had confessed to any crime and there was hardly any legally admissible evidence against them which led to acquittal by being given the benefit of the doubt---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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