Citation Name: 2025 YLR 962 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Irfan Ali vs State Ss

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Citation Name: 2025 YLR 962 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Irfan Ali VS State Ss. 324, 337-H(2), 337-F(iii), 337-F(vi) & 337-L(2)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others, ghayr-jaifah-hashimah, munaqqilah, causing hurt---appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Prosecution case was that the appellant/accused along with his co-accused made firing on the brother of complainant, due to which, he sustained firearm injuries---Ocular account of the incident had been furnished by complainant and injured witness---Complainant was not a chance witness as he was going with his injured brother to sort out their dispute with accused with a local Nekmard when the incident took place---No material improvements were found in his FIR from his evidence---Complainant was not dented during a lengthy cross-examination and he gave his evidence in a natural manner and thus his evidence was trustworthy, reliable and confidence inspiring---Eye-witness was the brother of the complainant and was fired upon by the accused---Evidence of injured corroborated the evidence of the complainant in all material respects---Injured was named as the injured eye-witness in the FIR---Injured witness stated in his evidence that he was fired upon from about 4 feet which resulted in blackening on one of his firearm wounds---Injured witness stated that he was shot at on his arms, shoulder and stomach which accorded with the medical evidence---Evidence of said witness was not materially improved on from his S.161 Cr.P.C statement---Though S.161 Cr.P.C statement of injured witness was recorded 13 days after the incident however since he was named in the promptly lodged FIR and according to his evidence he was recuperating in the hospital from his 4 bullet injuries---Evidence of an injured eye-witness was deemed more reliable than usual eye-witnesses---Injured witness was not dented during cross-examination and he also knew the accused from before---Present incident was a daylight incident and witness was injured by the accused which injury was supported by the medical evidence and his evidence was corroborated by the complainant, thus weight could be given to his evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the appellant beyond any shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

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