ATTAULLAH vs State Ss — 2023 MLD 1435 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2023 MLD 1435 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: MLD
Parties: ATTAULLAH vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302; S. 201

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Judgment text as reported

ATTAULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 201 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, giving false information to screen defenders, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Conviction under S. 302(b), P.P.C. converted into one under S. 201, P.P.C.---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant and his dead body was thrown into a well---Record showed that other accused had not taken any part in commission of the offence in furtherance of common intention, but he was well aware that the offence of murder had taken place---Said accused by his action and conduct concealed the evidence of commission of the offence and to save the main accused from being punished, caused disappearance of evidence of the offence, thus he was guilty of offence under S. 201, P.P.C.---Thus, the conviction and sentence of accused in question under S. 302(b), P.P.C., was set aside and he was convicted under S. 201, P.P.C and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for a period of five years---Appeal was partially allowed with said modification in sentence.

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