QADIR BUX vs State S — 2023 MLD 469 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 MLD 469 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: MLD
Parties: QADIR BUX vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302; S. 342

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Judgment text as reported

QADIR BUX VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of daughter of the complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Motive was against the father of deceased and uncles but prosecution failed to satisfy as to why the daughter of complainant was killed by the accused---Other eye-witnesses had also not mentioned the motive, which was set up in the FIR---Investigation Officer did not interrogate or investigate about the motive as set up in the FIR---Trial Court had also recorded the statement of accused under S. 342, Cr.P.C., in a very casual manner and question regarding motive was not put to the accused---As the prosecution failed to prove motive against the accused, thus death penalty was reduced to imprisonment for life---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with the modification in sentence.

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