Muhammad Zahid Ur Rehman vs State Ss — 2025 MLD 625 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Muhammad Zahid Ur Rehman VS State Ss. 392, 397 & 34---Robbery, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account proved---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused while committing robbery made firing for harassment; a security guard also made firing, due to which one of the accused/appellant sustained firearm injuries---Prosecution had examined three eye-witnesses in the case---All the three eye-witnesses had supported the version of the prosecution regarding dacoity from the franchise, receipt of injury by the appellant from the firing of the security guard, and his arrest from the spot with a 9mm pistol---Prosecution had also examined a Police Officer, who was patrolling the area and on hearing fire shots had reached the spot and had found the appellant lying in an injured condition along with the pistol and arrested him---After a preliminary investigation conducted by said Police Officer he handed over the property as well as accused to the Investigating Officer---There was no shocking contradiction in cross-examination of witnesses to give its benefit to the appellant---Besides complainant, who was not the eye-witness, prosecution had examined three independent witnesses, two of whom were female, who had no ill will against the appellant---All the witnesses had confirmed the story of FIR, arrest of the appellant and his being injured from the firing of the security guard after dacoity---Further, such story was confirmed by the Investigating Officer in his evidence---No worthwhile discrepancy, undermining the prosecution case to the extent of giving its benefit to the appellate had been pointed out in defence---Evidence of the prosecution witnesses was consistent and complimentary to each other and had not been shattered in the lengthy cross-examination---Prosecution by producing seven witnesses had presented the case fully for consideration---Accused was arrested from the spot along with an unlicensed pistol regarding which he could not offer any explanation---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

Muhammad Zahid Ur Rehman vs State Ss — 2025 MLD 625 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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