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Summair vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1349 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 1349 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Summair vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Summair VS State Ss. 302(b), 392, 396, 397 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, dacoity with murder, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence corroborating ocular account---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant by firing while committing robbery---Medical evidence and medical reports fully supported the eye-witness/ prosecution evidence and confirmed that the deceased was hit at least in either his neck, jaw or face by a firearm which was similar to the version stated by the eye-witness, that the accused's injuries were on account of being beaten by the public and the complainant's injury was caused by firearm shot to his knee---In any event ocular evidence took preference over medical evidence which was only of a corroboratory nature and could only tell the place of injury and kind of weapon used and did not identify the culprit---Fact that no post mortem was carried out on the deceased in the light of the other ocular and medical evidence was of no assistance to the accused---In that respect the accused was arrested on the spot and a firearm was recovered from him which when matched with the empties recovered at the scene of the murder led to a positive Forensic Science Laboratory Report---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

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