Abdul Latif vs State Ss — 2026 YLR 500 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Abdul Latif VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Accused were charged for committing murder of the nephew of complainant by strangulating him with a rope---Motive of the occurrence as stated in the FIR by the complainant was that after alleged incident co-appellant informed the complainant and remaining two eye-witnesses that her husband deceased used to maltreat her, therefore, she with the help of her cousin/appellant committed murder of her husband/deceased by way of strangulation---However, the complainant and both the eye-witnesses could not prove the alleged motive---During evidence complainant deposed that they enquired from co-appellant, who told them that a quarrel took place between her and her husband, so she called her paternal aunt's son/appellant and killed her husband---Remaining two eye-witnesses of alleged incident, however, did not depose any such fact in their evidence before the Trial Court---Furthermore, the Investigating Officer did not bring on record any material to substantiate the motive alleged by the complainant that the deceased habitually maltreated his wife/co-appellant---Even in his deposition, the Investigating Officer did not assert that subsequent to her arrest, co-appellant had disclosed such motive or fact to him---Consequently, the prosecution witnesses failed to adduce any credible evidence enabling the Court to ascertain the veracity of the alleged motive, or to establish that such motive was of acompelling nature that could have driven co-appellant, in collusion with her cousin, appellant to commit qatl-i-amd of her husband/deceased---Although the residential quarter of deceased was situated on the upper portion of mosque, an areaadmittedly surrounded by shops, hotels, and a meat market, yet neither any member of the mosque committee, nor any shopkeeper or hotel owner was produced or examined by the prosecution to corroborate the allegation that deceased subjected his wife, co-appellant, to maltreatment---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstance.

Abdul Latif vs State Ss — 2026 YLR 500 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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