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Shahzad Hussain vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1383 Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 1383 Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Shahzad Hussain vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Shahzad Hussain VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Related and interested witnesses, evidence of---Reliance---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant---Record showed that all the eye-witnesses in the case were close relatives of the deceased---Complainant was real brother of deceased---Eye-witness was cousin of deceased---Other witness in his statement had accepted his close relationship with the deceased---Another witness also accepted his relationship with both the parties---After a careful examination of evidence rendered by the said eye-witnesses it was evident that although the said witnesses were close relatives of the deceased but from their statements, it did not appear that eye witnesses had falsely testified against the accused---There was previous enmity between the two parties and the present occurrence was an immediate reaction of an incident that took place between the deceased and wife of accused---Interestedness of a witness has to be judged on the touchstone of a motive connected to a previous enmity or grudge---In this case there was nothing on record that prior to the occurrence parties were involved in any kind of enmity or grudge---Evidence rendered by the complainant and witnesses were corroborated by the independent witnesses---Mere relationship of complainant and witnesses with the deceased was not sufficient to reject their evidence---Appeal against conviction being meritless was dismissed, in circumstances.

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