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---Related and interested eye-witness---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused made firing upon the complainant party, due to one person died while complainant sustained injuries---Admittedly, the eye-witness was related to the deceased who was his cousin, however, evidence of related witnesses could not be discarded unless there was some ill will or enmity between the eye-witnesses and the accused, which had not been proven in the case by any reliable evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Prosecution had not been able to prove through evidence the motive for the accused murdering the deceased or attempting to murder the complainant---Whether it was the pistol shot of accused which caused the fatal wound on the deceased which caused his death was not clear---Death sentence of the accused was reduced to one of life imprisonment, in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with modification in sentence.

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