JAHANZEB KHAN vs State Ss — 2023 PCrLJ 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: JAHANZEB KHAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

JAHANZEB KHAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused made firing upon the complainant party, due to which, cousin of the complainant died while complainant sustained injuries---Complainant of the case was also injured at the scene at the time when the deceased was murdered---Complainant knew the accused, it was a day light incident and he was not far away when the accused shoot the deceased so there was no case of mistaken identity and no need to hold an identification parade even after a period of two years especially as he named the accused with specific role in the promptly lodged FIR---Fact remained that the complainant could see the incident clearly was corroborated by the evidence of the other eye-witness who also saw the accused shooting the deceased and the complainant---Since, it was a day light incident and the complainant and other eye-witnesses knew the accused they would have had no difficulty in identifying him especially as the attack went on for a few moments and they were close to the accused at the time of the shooting---Death penalty was reduced to life imprisonment, in circumstances.

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