Abid vs State Ss — 2025 MLD 945 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Fields are extracted from the reported citation and judgment text. Where a detail is not stated in the record, it is not shown.

Abid VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account proved---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by inflicting axe blows---Complainant, who was brother of the deceased, mostly reiterated the contents of his fard-e-bayan---Evidence of complainant had not only brought the criminal law into motion, but he also fully corroborated the statement of sole eye-witness/son of deceased qua the occurrence and confirmed his presence along with his deceased father at the relevant time---Complainant had also confirmed that he was informed by a witness about the occurrence, who was working in a nearby plant---Statements of three witnesses established that the presence of sole eye-witness of the occurrence at the relevant time was natural, who at the relevant time was grazing his cattle, while his father was present there for taking the left over wood from a deserted Army camp, and the presence of the other witness working in the nearby plant, had also been established near the place of occurrence---Though, said witness had not witnessed the crime directly, but the fact remained that he was present nearby the place of occurrence and immediately on getting information he rushed there and found the deceased in injured condition---Said witness had confirmed the presence of sole eye-witness of the occurrence at the relevant time, while complainant after getting information immediately reached to the place of occurrence and confirmed the presence of other witnesses at the place of occurrence---All the three important witnesses had fully corroborated the statement of each other with regard to time and place of occurrence and the manner in which the occurrence took place---Despite lengthy cross-examination, the witnesses remained firm in their deposition with regard to date, time, place of occurrence and the culprits---Circumstances established that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge against the appellant beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

Abid vs State Ss — 2025 MLD 945 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Judgment text as reported

Other judgments reported in 2025 MLD