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Mehboob Ali Mallah vs State S — 2026 PCrLJ 733 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2026 PCrLJ 733 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Mehboob Ali Mallah vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Mehboob Ali Mallah VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of 21-hours in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant by firing---Record revealed that the incident occurred on 30-03-2019, and the first entry regarding the incident was made on the same day based on information provided by one "AB"---Subsequently, the police approached the place of incident and initiated certain preliminary formalities prior to the registration of the FIR---However, despite those actions, the FIR was not lodged promptly; rather, there was an unexplained delay of approximately more than 21 hours before its registration---Such an inordinate delay in lodging the FIR, without any plausible or satisfactory explanation, seriously weakened the prosecution's case---Said fact raised a strong presumption that the delay was deliberate and planed, potentially to manipulate or influence the narrative of the incident, which created a strong inference that the legal heirs were perhaps induced or persuaded to lodge the FIR after some consideration or external influence---Consequently, the presence and involvement of the complainant and the alleged eye-witness at the time of the incident became highly doubtful---Moreover, it was probable that they were informed of the incident after the fact and subsequently posed as eye-witnesses, lodging the FIR with an afterthought narrative---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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