POONJO vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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POONJO VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of weapon of offence and other incriminating material---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Record showed that the hatchet used in the commission of the crime was recovered by the police on the pointation of accused---Bloodstained earth, clothes and hatchet were sent to the Chemical Examiner and according to the report of the Chemical Examiner the same were stained with human blood---Prosecution had failed to prove motive of the incident by adducing any independent piece of evidence during trial---Conviction of the accused was maintained but sentence of death passed against accused was reduced to imprisonment for life in circumstances---Appeal was disposed of with such modification.

POONJO vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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