MASOOD AHMED vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 63 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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MASOOD AHMED VS State Ss. 302(b), 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non recovery of crime empty from place of occurrence---Effect---Prosecution case was that the accused and co-accused persons made firing on the complainant party, due to which, four persons sustained injuries but son of complainant succumbed to the injuries---Record showed that the ocular witnesses unanimously stated that the firing continued for ten to fifteen minutes with automatic weapons---Site plan showed that the houses of accused party and complainant party were situated in same village near to each other---Witnesses were present at the venue when Investigating Officer visited, who prepared site plan, but not found single casing from the place of occurrence---Recovery of empty shell without crime weapon could not benefit prosecution, but non recovery of empties could suggest that the occurrence had not taken place in the manner as stated by witnesses---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

MASOOD AHMED vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 63 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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