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Mst. KHADEJA vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 405 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 405 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Mst. KHADEJA vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 342

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. KHADEJA VS State Ss. 302(b), 364, 201 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Judicial confession---Scope---Accused was charged that she along with her co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant after kidnapping him---Accused in her statement under S. 342, Cr.P.C did not deny making the confession---Instead accused made three main complaints that she did not know why she was brought before the Judicial Magistrate----Statement of accused was made in a hurried manner and accused was handed over to the same police who had brought her after her confession---Quite clear from the evidence of Judicial Magistrate who recorded the confession of accused that complaint had no substance, however, it was true with regard to complaint that the accused was handed back to the Investigating Officer who had brought her for her confession but it was clear from the evidence that she was handed immediately from the Investigating Officer into judicial custody---Said defect would not impinge on the voluntary and truthfulness of her confession---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however, his sentence was reduced from death to life imprisonment---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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