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ABDUL QUDOOS vs State S — 2023 PCrLJN 15 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2023 PCrLJN 15 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2023
Parties
ABDUL QUDOOS vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---P; S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL QUDOOS VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon---Bail, grant of---Un-natural conduct---Further inquiry---Scope---Allegation against accused persons was that they caught hold of the deceased while the principal accused made a direct fire of pistol upon the deceased---Dispute between the accused and complainant party was over a house---Allegation against accused persons did not appeal to a prudent mind as they would also be putting their own lives at stake by catching hold of the deceased at the time when the principal accused was inflicting fire shot injuries, such type of allegation was very easy to level but difficult to prove---Accused persons were armed with Kalashnikov and hatchet but they had not used the same---No direct allegation existed against the accused of committing murder of deceased---Fight had flared up all of sudden and the element of pre-meditation was yet to be determined after recording evidence---Trial Court had yet to determine whether the accused persons and principal accused were vicariously liable for the act as alleged or otherwise---Accused persons had made out a case of further inquiry within the meaning of subsection (2) of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Application for grant of bail was allowed.

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