Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1317 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD vs State S — 2024 YLR 1317 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2024 YLR 1317 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1317 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1317 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account of the occurrence proved---Accused was charged for committing murder of the deceased by way of firing---Prosecution's case primarily rested on the ocular testimonies of three witnesses who were eye-witnesses of the occurrence---Two witnesses stated in their statement that they had seen the accused armed with a pistol near the place of occurrence---Complainant was informed by the eye-witnesses of the occurrence and he lodged the FIR---Accused was nominated in the FIR lodged by the complainant promptly---Accused had also been attributed the role of affective firing upon the deceased---All the witnesses had given detailed accounts of the incident---Said witnesses were natural witnesses of the occurrence---One of the witnesses was an inmate of the house, whereas the other witnesses being neighbors of complainant, were supposed to be present there---Presence of the said witnesses in the house in the given circumstances could not be doubted---Defense, despite lengthy cross-examination, could not shatter their trustworthy evidence---Not a single suggestion had been made to the said witnesses about letting off the real culprit and substituting him with the accused---No previous enmity was found or ill will was attributed to the said witnesses---Defense had not challenged the time, the venue, and the manner of occurrence nor alleged any motive to rope in the accused in a case of capital punishment---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

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