Ghulam Akbar Chandio vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 685 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 685 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Ghulam Akbar Chandio vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Ghulam Akbar Chandio VS State Ss. 302(b), 114, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, abettor present at the time of committing the offence, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Improvement made by complainant in his statement---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Complainant made a most glaring improvement by way of introduction of "M" as an accused in his Court deposition---Complainant clearly admitted in cross-examination that this was not written in the FIR---Said fact constituted a material and dishonest improvement, indicating an attempt to bolster the prosecution case by introducing details not present in the earliest version---Moreover, complainant failed to state when the dispute occurred, if it was reported to the police, or if any faisla (settlement) was conducted---Complainant also did not mention in the FIR that accused was part of the earlier dispute, only voluntarily adding this in Court as an afterthought to connect the appellant to the alleged motive---Said omissions weakened the prosecution's stated motive---Complainant did not mention in the FIR the conveyance used by witnesses, voluntarily adding in Court that they came on motorcycle---Complainant stated that he and witnesses were sitting in veranda in its north corner, which contradicted other witness who stated that they were in the centre and another witness who stated northern side but also implied sitting together---Such discrepancies, though seemingly minor, reflected inconsistent observations among the key witnesses---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances

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