Ali Haider vs State Ss — 2026 YLR 102 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 YLR 102 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Ali Haider vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Ali Haider VS State Ss. 302(b), 201 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Accused were charged for committing murder of the daughter of complainant---Prosecution advanced the motive that the deceased had informed her parents via phone that the appellants mistreated her and that she feared they would kill her---To corroborate that, the complainant stated that his sister-in-law had submitted an application alleging deceased's maltreatment at the hands of the appellants---However, complainant failed to produce that application and also did not produce copy during investigation to the police---Additionally, a witness, during her testimony, did not corroborate the claim that she had filed such application---Neither the complainant produced independent evidence in that regard, nor did the Investigating Officer made any effort to collect oral or documentary evidence supporting the alleged motive---While the absence of motive alone was not the sole determining factor in assessing the veracity of the prosecution's case, it became crucial when the entire case was built upon the existence of such a motive---In the present case, since the prosecution failed to establish the alleged motive, it must bear the consequences of that failure---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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