Abdul Aziz vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 824 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 824 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Abdul Aziz vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Abdul Aziz VS State Ss. 302(b) & 324---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Presence of witnesses at the time and place of occurrence established---Accused was charged for committing murder of his father-in-law/complainant and causing injuries to his mother-in-law---Prosecution witnesses were natural witnesses who were inmates of the house and were supposed to be present there---Presence of injured was also established on the spot of the occurrence on the basis of the injuries she sustained---Injuries of injured were further confirmed by Medical Officer, who examined injured and issued medical certificate, according to which she received injuries by means of firearms---Prosecution witnesses had been subjected to lengthy cross-examination by the defence, but nothing favourable to the appellant or adverse to the prosecution could be brought on record---Said witnesses had given all necessary details qua the date, time, place, name of the accused, the manner of the occurrence the kind of weapon used in the occurrence, and the locale of injuries---Said witnesses remained consistent on each and every material point in as much as they made deposition according to the circumstances that surfaced in this case; therefore, it could safely be concluded that their testimonies were reliable, straightforward, and confidence-inspiring---Circumstances established that the prosecution had been successful is proving its case against the appellant beyond a reasonable doubt---However, due to some mitigating circumstances, death sentence was altered to imprisonment for life---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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