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---Ocular account doubtful---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant by firing---Complainant testified that the deceased received multiple pellet injuries specifically eight pellets on the left abdominal region, which, as per his testimony, occurred while she was sitting with her baby on her lap---Said fact raised a serious question of probability and credibility---If the baby was indeed seated on the deceased's lap at the time of the incident, it was highly improbable that the deceased could have sustained multiple pellet injuries in the immediate abdominal area without the baby sustaining any injury---Lap area, being directly beneath the baby's position, would naturally expose the infant to similar harm in such an event---However, the prosecution had not produced any evidence indicating that the baby suffered even a single injury---Such glaring discrepancy casted grave doubt on the prosecution's version of events and undermined the reliability of the complainant's testimony---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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