YASEEN vs State Ss — 2023 PCrLJN 54 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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YASEEN VS State Ss. 302, 337-J, 506(2) & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, causing hurt by means of poison, criminal intimidation, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Withholding of material evidence---Effect---Prosecution case was that the accused and co-accused committed murder of brother of the complainant---Record showed that one of the eye-witnesses of the incident, who was with the complainant at the time of alleged incident, had not been examined by the prosecution---Said act of withholding of most natural and a material witness of the occurrence would create an impression that the witness if would have been brought into witness box, he might not have supported the prosecution---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

YASEEN vs State Ss — 2023 PCrLJN 54 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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