GHULAM vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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GHULAM VS State Ss. 302 & 364--- Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting in order to murder---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence---Delay in sending recovered articles---Non-production of bearer of case property---Effect---Accused persons were alleged to have murdered the deceased after abducting him---Investigating Officer deposed in his evidence that accused persons led him voluntarily for production of dagger like knife and lathi, which were allegedly used in the commission of offence---Investigating Officer did not state whether the case property was stained with blood---Even no mud was secured from the place of incident for chemical analysis---Incriminating articles were sent to the Chemical Examiner after one month of the recovery, however, there was no explanation for such long delay in sending the case property---Bearer of the case property was not examined in order to substantiate that the case property was in safe custody during the period of its seizure till its receipt before Chemical Examiner---Prosecution had failed to establish the guilt of the accused persons without reasonable doubt---Appeals were allowed, in circumstances.

GHULAM vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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