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)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 39---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of wooden piece effected during police custody---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant---Alleged recovery of a wooden piece on the pointation of the appellant and his alleged confession before the police were of no legal consequence, as both were effected during police custody and were hit by the provisions of Art.39 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984---Memo. of recovery was prepared by the munshi of the police station, who was not an independent witness---Prosecution had also failed to produce any evidence to show that the wooden piece allegedly recovered was stained with human blood or that the blood matched with that of the deceased---Circumstances established that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, accordingly.

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