HABIB ULLAH vs State S — 2023 MLD 1961 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 MLD 1961 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: MLD
Parties: HABIB ULLAH vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

HABIB ULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Gender based violence case---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of the complainant by inflicting hammer blows---Record showed that it was a gender based violence case and therefore demanded that it be looked at differently---Case demanded that the circumstances surrounding the incident, though not perfectly documented or investigated, should be taken into account---After the prosecution had discharged its initial burden of proof, it was up to accused to come up with a plausible, logical and believable defence---Unfortunately, accused failed to do so---Circumstances established that no reasons were found to interfere with the conviction recorded by the Trial Court---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

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