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2022 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed SAKHAWAT MOHSIN VS State Ss. 7 & 2(t)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 365-A---Abducting or kidnapping for ransom---Act of terrorism---Scheduled offence---Scope---Anti-Terrorism Court has jurisdiction to try the heinous offences mentione…
2022 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed SAKHAWAT MOHSIN VS State S. 6---"Terrorism"---Scope---Mere creation of fear or insecurity in the society as a result of an action or threat of such an action is not by itself terrorism unless it is seen or shown that the motive or inte…
2022 PCrLJ 526 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed SAKHAWAT MOHSIN VS State S. 23---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 365-A---Power to transfer cases to regular Courts---Kidnapping or abducting for extorting property, valuable security---Scope---Complainant reported an incident of abduction…
2022 PCrLJ 558 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQ KHAN VS State Ss. 322, 324, 353, 400 & 171---Sindh arms act (V of 2013) S. 23(1)--- anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 17, 19, 21-M & 23---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 10-a---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 423---Qatl-b…
2022 PCrLJ 606 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SABIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6 & 7---Pakistan arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S. 13---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from…
2022 PCrLJ 606 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SABIR VS State Evidence---Statement of police official---Scope---Evidence of a police officer is as good as any other witness provided that no ill will or enmity is suggested against him.
2022 PCrLJ 606 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SABIR VS State Court can convict if it finds the direct oral evidence of one eye-witness to be reliable, trust worthy and confidence inspiring.
2022 PCrLJ 644 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI ASLAM MALIK VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 18(g)---Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act (XLII of 1997), Ss. 2(pa), 27 & 41-B [as inserted by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (Amendment) Act (XXXVI of 20…
2022 PCrLJ 653 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZULFIQAR ALI VS State S. 498---Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order (4 of 1979), Arts. 3 & 4---Prohibition of manufacture, etc, of intoxicants---Owning or possessing intoxicants---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Non-availability of chemical…
2022 PCrLJ 661 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL RAHEEM SHAH VS GOVERNMENT OF SINDH through Secretary Ministry of Interior Ss. 561-a, 173 & 154---Inherent powers of High Court---Report of Investigating Officer---Information in cognizable cases---Scope---applicant sought quashing of…
2022 PCrLJ 690 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI KHAN VS State S. 497--- Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Non-association of independent witnesses---Complainant acting as Investigating Officer---De…
2022 PCrLJ 705 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD HANIF VS State Ss. 353 & 231---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10-A---Right to fair trial---Evidence to be taken in presence of accused---Recalling of witnesses when charge altered--- Scope--- Accused persons in furtherance of their…
2022 PCrLJ 709 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ASGHAR ALI SHAH VS CIRCLE OFFICER, ANTI-CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT, GHOTKI CIRCLE S. 154---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Quashing of FIR---Transfer of investigation---Scope---Accused/petitioner sought quashing of FIR and change of…
2022 PCrLJ 722 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Agha SIRAJ KHAN DURRANI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(v) & 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Prize bond, proof of winning---Petitioner was alleged to have assets…
2022 PCrLJ 722 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Agha SIRAJ KHAN DURRANI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(v) & 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Accused not joining investigation---Prima facie case---Deeper appreciation of evidence---Petit…
2022 PCrLJ 722 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Agha SIRAJ KHAN DURRANI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 9(b)---Bail---Principle---Bail matters are to be decided on the basis of tentative assessment of material available on record and not on the evidence or consideration extraneous a…
2022 PCrLJ 722 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Agha SIRAJ KHAN DURRANI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(v) & 9(b)--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Further inquiry, case of---Petitioners were family members of principle accused who were allege…
2022 PCrLJ 749 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MEHBOOB ALI VS State Ss. 438, 506(2), 337-H(2) & 34---Mischief committed by fire or explosive substance, criminal intimidation, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others, common intention---Appreciation of ev…
2022 PCrLJ 749 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MEHBOOB ALI VS State S. 345(6)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 438, 506(2), 337-H(2) & 34---Mischief committed by fire or explosive substance, criminal intimidation, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others,…
2022 PCrLJ 749 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MEHBOOB ALI VS State Evidence---Rule of consistency---Scope---Rule of consistency demanded that if the evidence of prosecution had been disbelieved in respect of a co-accused, the same could not be relied upon for convicting other accused.
2022 PCrLJ 749 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MEHBOOB ALI VS State S. 345(6)---Compromise---Scope---If both the parties had earnestly decided to live in peace and tranquillity by ignoring and settling all their past differences, then for the sake of their welfare in particular and bett…
2022 PCrLJ 774 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASSADDULLAH VS State S. 7---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4 & 5---Sindh Arms Act (V of 2013), S. 23-1(A)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Act of terrorism, possession of hand grenade, Kalashnikov and bullets--- A…
2022 PCrLJ 774 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASSADDULLAH VS State S. 7---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4 & 5---Sindh Arms Act (V of 2013), S. 23-1(A)---Act of terrorism, possession of hand grenade, Kalashnikov and bullets---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Co…
2022 PCrLJ 781 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MIR GHULAM ABBAS JAKHRANI VS DIRECTOR GENERAL NAB S. 9---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10A---Accused charged under the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, detention of---In a case where the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is unab…
2022 PCrLJ 781 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MIR GHULAM ABBAS JAKHRANI VS DIRECTOR GENERAL NAB S. 9(a)---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 10A & 199---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 497(2)---Benamidar, abettor, facilitator and associate of a politician, laundering proceeds of c…
2022 PCrLJ 815 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAEED HASSAN VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 9(c)--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Closure of investigation---Mala fide of investigating officer---Proof---Investigation against petitioner was closed by…
2022 PCrLJ 828 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AZIZ-UR-REHMAN alias BABUL VS StateS. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376, 452 & 506---Rape, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Prompt FIR---Absence of mala fide cond…
2022 PCrLJ 849 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. SEEMA VS WAJID ALI SHAH S. 494--- Family Courts Act (XXXV of 1964), S. 5, Sched.---Suit for dissolution of marriage---Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife---Bona fide conduct---Effect---Suit for khula filed by petitioner/W…
2022 PCrLJ 849 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. SEEMA VS WAJID ALI SHAH S. 5, Sched.---Suit for dissolution of marriage---Scope---Marriage is a legal contract through which both parties agree to live a harmonious life by honouring their respective obligations and duties towards each…
2022 PCrLJ 849 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. SEEMA VS WAJID ALI SHAH Law favours the rights over procedure.
2022 PCrLJ 876 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SULTAN QAMAR SIDDIQUI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Element of doubt presumption of innocence running in favour of the accused would lean strongly against any presumed probability of its being upset in the acquittal appeal.
2022 PCrLJ 876 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SULTAN QAMAR SIDDIQUI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---Principles governing consideration in acquittal appeal are quite distinctive to what regulates the appeal against the conviction---acquittal…
2022 PCrLJ 876 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SULTAN QAMAR SIDDIQUI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 13 & 23---Objection against freezing of Bank accounts---Petitioner was alleged to have accumulated assets beyond means---Pending trial, bank accounts of petitioner and his family m…
2022 PCrLJ 883 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAEEM AKHTAR KHEMITO VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 497---National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999), S. 9---Initiating bills and making payments to contractors without any tendering process or award of contracts---Bail, grant…
2022 PCrLJ 883 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAEEM AKHTAR KHEMITO VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 497--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10-A--- Under trial prisoner---Bail, grant of---Grounds---Inordinate and unconscionable delay in conclusion of trial---Article 10-A of the Const…
2022 PCrLJ 908 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN HAIDER VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Object of bail is to secure the appearance of the accused person at his trial by reasonable amount of bail---At bail stage, deeper appreciation of evidence and circumstan…
2022 PCrLJ 908 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN HAIDER VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Scope---Accused persons sought pre-arrest bail in an FIR registered under Ss. 302 & 34, P.P.C.---Deceased had died d…
2022 PCrLJ 908 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN HAIDER VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Putting the un-convicted persons in custody is nothing but to secure their attendance at the trial.
2022 PCrLJ 908 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN HAIDER VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Object of bail is neither punitive nor preventive therefore, deprivation of liberty must be considered a punishment, unless it may be required to ensure the presence of accused during trial---P…
2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
OWAIS VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of e…
2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
OWAIS VS State S. 353--- Police encounter--- Standard of proof--- High Court observed that in the case of police encounter, it is desirable and even imperative that it should have been investigated by some other agency---Police, could not b…
2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
OWAIS VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of e…
2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
OWAIS VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common i…
2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
OWAIS VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of e…
2022 PCrLJ 941 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABBAS HAIDER NAQVI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S. 9(a)(vi)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 265-K & 403---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 13 & 199---Constitutional petition--- Maintainability--- Quashing of proceedings---Fag end of…
2022 PCrLJ 961 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUREED MAJEEDANO VS State Ss. 9(c) & 25---Police Rules, 1934, R. 25.2(3)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Recovery of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery witnesses---Evidence of police officials---Princip…
2022 PCrLJ 961 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUREED MAJEEDANO VS State S. 36---Report of Chemical Examiner---Scope---If signed report in quadruplicate in 'the prescribed manner' is not prepared, such report cannot qualify to be called a report in the context of S. 36 of Control of Nar…
2022 PCrLJ 995 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABRAR AHMED SIDDIQI VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Thorough or deep scrutiny of evidence was not permissible at the stage of bail nor was the requirement of law; however, in order to form a tentative opinion as to w…
2022 PCrLJ 995 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABRAR AHMED SIDDIQI VS State S. 497---Bail---Prohibitory clause---Scope---Bail cannot be refused merely on the ground that the offence falls within the prohibitory clause if upon a tentative assessment of the evidence the case otherwise app…
2022 PCrLJ 995 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABRAR AHMED SIDDIQI VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 324---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Scope---Complainant (wife) alleged in the FIR that the accused (husband) attacked her with…
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