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---Safe custody and safe transmission of the case property to the forensic laboratory doubtful---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant by firing---As per record, the concerned Station House Officer issued a letter dated 09-04-2019 to the SSP seeking permission to send the crime weapon along with empties for Forensic Science Laboratory examination---Said correspondence indicated that the weapon was transmitted only after obtaining such permission---However, the record further reflected that the SSP had already issued a letter dated 02-04-2019 forwarding the property to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination---Such contradiction clearly created serious doubt as to whether the property was already dispatched on 02-04-2019 under the letter of the SSP, or whether it remained in police custody until 09-04-2019 when permission was sought---Such inconsistency raised grave doubt regarding the availability and handling of the crime weapon, thereby shattering the prosecution's claim of safe custody and safe transmission of the case property to the Forensic Science Laboratory---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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