Ayaz Ali Abro vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1813 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Ayaz Ali Abro VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by other evidence---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the son of complainant---Ocular account of the incident had been furnished by complainant/father of deceased, his brother and cousin---Complainant in his evidence had reiterated all the facts disclosed by him in FIR---Complainant's evidence had materially been supported by eye-witnesses on all important facts---Said witnesses had repeated the same story in evidence without swerving on any crucial point---Lengthy cross-examination had not yielded any aberration casting doubt over the version of the incident---No material contradictions were present in their evidence eroding essence of the scene and the role ascribed to accused and his late father---Said witnesses were spot on in describing the manner of scene as it unfolded before them right from arrival of the accused and his father, challenging the deceased and causing him fatal injuries to registration of FIR---Evidence of other witnesses including Mashirs, Medico-Legal Officer, Investigating Officer of the case, and Tapedar was also found up to the mark---Mashir had revealed in evidence about preparation of all relevant memos and confirmed that in his and other Mashirs' presence, all the formalities were completed, injuries of deceased were inspected by the police and in hospital, danishnama etc. were reduced into writing---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt, however due to mitigating circumstances, death sentence of accused was altered to imprisonment for life---Appeal was dismissed with modification in sentence.

Ayaz Ali Abro vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1813 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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