Khalid Zafar vs State Ss — 2024 MLD 1489 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 MLD 1489 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Khalid Zafar vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Khalid Zafar VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 397 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Night time occurrence---Source of light not proved---Accused was charged for making firing upon complainant and his brother while looting money and mobile cards from them, due to which complainant sustained firearm injuries while his brother died---Record showed that it was a night time incident when it was dark; that the complainant according to his own evidence was closing his shop for the night; that the surrounding shops were closed and thus no source of light had been proven in which the accused could identify the accused, who he had not seen before---Complainant would only have got a quick look at the accused in bad light and he gave no description of the accused in the FIR or at any other time and did not draw any picture of the accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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