Haji Khan Notkani vs State S — 2026 YLR 852 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 YLR 852 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Haji Khan Notkani vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Haji Khan Notkani VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the prosecution case---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant---Record transpired that the injured was initially shifted to hospital by prosecution witnesses, and for better medical treatment, he was subsequently transferred to other hospital by the same witnesses---However, the postmortem report revealed that on 04.03.2015, the deceased was identified by both the real brothers of deceased and that the dead body was brought to the hospital by Investigating Officer---Perusal of the inquest report further reflected that the police of police station concerned first received information regarding the incident on 04.03.2015 at 1140 hours, through Daily Diary Entry No. 10 and the identification of the body was carried out by the deceased's brothers---Thus, the SHO of the said police station had knowledge of the incident at that point in time---Despite such awareness, no immediate steps were taken by said SHO to visit the scene of occurrence or to secure any valuable evidence from the place of incident---Further it appeared from the record that only on 10.03.2015, after a delay of approximately seven (07) days, Investigating Officer, in the presence of mashirs, visited the place of incident and secured awooden piece allegedly used in the commission of the offence---Circumstances established that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, accordingly.

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