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Citation Name: 2025 MLD 953 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Obaid Muhammad Khan Niazi vs Muhammad Iqbal Ss — 2025 MLD 953 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 MLD 953 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
MLD
Parties
Citation Name: 2025 MLD 953 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Obaid Muhammad Khan Niazi vs Muhammad Iqbal Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 MLD 953 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Obaid Muhammad Khan Niazi VS Muhammad Iqbal Ss. 302(b), 337-J, 506-B & 34---Qatl-i-amd, causing hurt by means of a poison, criminal intimidation, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---No definite conclusion whether death was homicidal or suicidel----Accused were charged for committing murder of daughter of the complainant by administering poison---Woman Medico-Legal Officer, who conducted post-mortem examination of the deceased, concluded that the cause of death was due to the ingestion of insecticide (from the phosphate group), which resulted in cardio-respiratory arrest---Said witness testified that there were no signs of violence on the deceased's body---Prosecution failed to secure any food or material evidence to establish that the deceased was poisoned through ingestion---Said medical witness could not definitively determine whether the cause of death was homicidal or suicidal, thereby creating serious doubt---As a result, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused---Appeal against acquittal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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