Muhammad Tariq vs State S — 2025 YLR 2702 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 2702 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Muhammad Tariq vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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

Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Tariq VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Allegations against the accused-petitioner were that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Complainant implicated the applicant and co-accused based on suspicion, despite not witnessing the applicant's physical participation in the alleged crime---In the defense's submission, counsel provided Call Data Records (CDRs) showing the applicant's location in "S" during the incident---Said fact was also admitted by the counsel for the complainant that on the day of incident applicant/accused was not present as he was in "S"---Prosecution's claim that the applicant coordinated with co-accused through telephonic communication during the alleged incident would be subject to determination during trial proceedings---Notably, there was a discrepancy in the arrest timeline; police records stated the arrest occurred on 15.09.2022, while the complainant asserted it took place on 18.09.2022---Additionally, the parties shared a documented history of enmity, primarily stemming from matrimonial disputes, which previously led to criminal litigation---Given these circumstances, including the Call Data Record evidence, unresolved conspiracy allegations, contradictory arrest accounts and a history of conflicts, sufficient grounds for further inquiry under Section 497(2),Cr.P.C., warranted granting bail---Bail petition was allowed, in circumstances.

Other judgments reported in 2025 YLR

2025 YLR 1029 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANAbdul Malik VS State S. 497---Bail order---Observations of Court---Scope---Observations made in a bail order are tentative in nature and sam…
2025 YLR 1778 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIRSarwat Bibi VS Muhammad Idrees Kiani Double presumption of innocence---Scope---after acquittal, an accused carries double presumption of inn…
2025 YLR 451 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREEjaz Ahmed VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance creates a reasonable doubt in the mind of a prudent person, then…
2025 YLR 487 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHCitation Name: 2025 YLR 487 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Nadir Hussain VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single doubt in…
2025 YLR 443 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHCitation Name: 2025 YLR 443 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Qutubuddin Jakhrani VS State Minor contradictions---Scope---Where in…
2025 YLR 2329 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHMrs. Rehana Khatoon VS M/s Delsol the School S.15---Eviction petition---Maintain-ability---Landlord being represented through attorney---Eff…

Back to the case-law library · Search Pakistani case law in Urdu or English