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2022 PCrLJ 1032 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASADULLAH SOLANGI VS State S. 9(a)(vi)---Misuse of authority, attempt of---Appreciation of evidence---Personal gain---Causing of financial loss---Principle---Accused persons were officials of revenue department who were convicted for misusi…
2022 PCrLJ 1032 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASADULLAH SOLANGI VS State S. 342---Statement of accused---Defence plea---Reliance---If accused person has a defence plea the same should be put to witnesses in cross-examination and then put forward the same while recording statement under…
2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQUE ALI VS State Ss. 302, 338-B, 337-H(2), 386, 114 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.164---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, abetter present at the time of crime, common intentio…
2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQUE ALI VS State Ss. 302, 338-B, 337-H(2), 386, 114 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, abeter present at the time of crime, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence…
2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQUE ALI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of all the favourable circumstances would be extended to the accused not as a matter of grace or concession but as a matter of right.
2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQUE ALI VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence only spoke about the nature of injuries, duration and seat of injuries, kind of weapon used in the commission of offence including cause of death etc. but could not identify t…
2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TARIQUE ALI VS State Ss. 302, 338-B, 337-H(2), 386, 114 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, abeter present at the time of crime, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence…
2022 PCrLJ 1094 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID ALAM VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Home Secretary Sindh S. 71--- Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences---Scope---Section 71 of P.P.C. unambiguously speaks of limit of punishment to be inflicted to an accused for h…
2022 PCrLJ 1094 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID ALAM VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Home Secretary Sindh Ss. 249-a & 265-K---Quashing of FIR---alternate remedy, availability of---Submission of challan---Scope---accused sought quashing of FIR on the ground that all the FIRs were in r…
2022 PCrLJ 1094 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID ALAM VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Home Secretary Sindh Chap. XIV [Ss. 154 to 176]---Information to the police and their powers to investigate---Scope---After an FIR, the matter becomes a case and the Investigating Officer in the inve…
2022 PCrLJ 1111 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ILTAF HUSSAIN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman NAB S. 9(b)---Surety amount---Concealing of facts---Petitioners were accused persons who sought confirmation of their bail orders on the offer to return benefits availed by them---Pet…
2022 PCrLJ 1111 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ILTAF HUSSAIN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman NAB S. 9(b) & Preamble---Bail---Offer to return benefits---Effect---Scheme of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, is that once accused offers to deposit entire amount of alleged…
2022 PCrLJ 1141 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DAWOOD-UR-REHMAN VS State Ss. 9, 72, 74 & 76---Customs act (IV of 1969), S. 2(s)---Possession of narcotics---Smuggling---application of Customs act, 1969---"act to override other laws"---Scope---Prosecution case was that the FIa conducted r…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of stolen articles on…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Last seen evidence---Scope---A…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death--- Appreciation of evidence---Minor contradictions---Scope-…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account, proof of---Sco…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Statements of witnesses were r…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---DNA test---Scope---Accused was…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Police witnesses---Reliance---…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Substitution, a rare phenomeno…
2022 PCrLJ 1160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IFTIKHAR AHMED alias BADSHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 376 & 397---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of about three hours in…
2022 PCrLJ 1196 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
YACOOB SUTTAR VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Interior Ss. 9(a)(vi) & 9(b)--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Mala fide---Proof---Second reference---Loss cau…
2022 PCrLJ 1217 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMANULLAH MEMON VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Interior S. 26---Exit from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance (XLVI of 1981), S. 3---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 337, 338 & 339---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.…
2022 PCrLJ 1250 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IKRAAM KHAN VS State S. 497---Customs act (IV of 1969), Ss. 156(1)(59) & 178---Fraudulent removal of warehoused goods---Punishment of persons accompanying a person possessing goods liable to confiscation---Bail, grant of---Scope---allegatio…
2022 PCrLJ 1250 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IKRAAM KHAN VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 4 & 9--- Right of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law---Security of person---Bail---Scope---Liberty of an individual has been guaranteed by the Constitution besides th…
2022 PCrLJ 1250 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IKRAAM KHAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Where case does not fall within the prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C., bail is to be granted as a rule and refusal is an exception.
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dis…
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Statement---Minor contradictions---Scope---Minor contradictions which did not effect the materiality of the evidence could be ignored.
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dis…
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dis…
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dis…
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dis…
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dis…
2022 PCrLJ 1303 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mirza SHAH NAWAZ AGHA VS SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (SECP) S. 540---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 409, 420, 468 & 471---Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act (XLII of 1997), Ss. 30 & 37---Criminal breach of…
2022 PCrLJ 1324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYUB CHAUDHARY VS State Ss. 351 & 561-a---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 161 & 162---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Illegal gratification and misconduct---arraying of accused---Direction of Trial Court---applic…
2022 PCrLJ 1345 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAIRULLAH QURESHI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH S. 409--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Quashing of FIR---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent---Scope---Petitioner sought quash…
2022 PCrLJ 1369 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAZAL ALI VS State Ss. 407, 408 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 173(8)---Production of USB/DVD as evidence during the deposition of Investigating Officer---Scope---Prosecution produced Investigating officer during trial of th…
2022 PCrLJ 1388 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ASSAD QURESHI VS StateSs. 11-H & 11-N---Collecting fund for proscribed organization---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was arrested while collecting funds for terrorism activities---Memo of arrest reflecting th…
2022 PCrLJ 1420 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PIR BUX VS State S. 176---application for disinterment/exhumation of dead body---Mala fides of applicant---Effect---applicant/complainant moved application before the Trial Court for disinterment of dead body of her deceased-wife alleging t…
2022 PCrLJ 1420 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PIR BUX VS State Jurisdiction can neither be created by consent of parties nor referral to need of that thing alone because lack of competence/jurisdiction shall leave such an order/judgment with no other status but that of being void and o…
2022 PCrLJ 1420 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PIR BUX VS State Things required to be done in a particular manner should be done in that manner and if anything is done contrary to that then same should be deemed to have not been done at all.
2022 PCrLJ 1447 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. MUBEENUDDIN KHAN VS KHURRAM SHAHZAD Ss. 29 & 28---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Immunity---Jurisdiction of Commission for adjudication of fine---Criminal proceedings, initiation of---Scope---Accused pers…
2022 PCrLJ 1462 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARJEEL INAM MEMON VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a), 9(b) [as amended by National Accountability (Second Amendment) Ordinance (XXIII of 2021)] & 24---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Arrest---Prior permission of High Court---…
2022 PCrLJ 1476 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAIN SHAHID VS State Ss. 11-H, 11-N & 11-F(i)(ii)---Membership, support and meetings relating to a proscribed organization, fund raising, funding arrangements---Appreciation of evidence---Police witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for c…
2022 PCrLJ 1476 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAIN SHAHID VS State Ss. 11-H, 11-N & 11-F(i)(ii)---Membership, support and meetings relating to a proscribed organization, fund raising, funding arrangements---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for collecting the donation or f…
2022 PCrLJ 1476 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAIN SHAHID VS State Statement---Minor contradictions in the evidence of witnesses---Scope---Minor contradictions which do affect the materiality of the evidence can be ignored.
2022 PCrLJ 1506 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The STATE/ANTI-NARCOTICS FORCE through Assistant Director (Law) VS JUDGE SPECIAL COURT-I (CNS) CLIFTON, KARACHI Ss. 48, 6 & 9(b)---appeal---Possession of narcotics---Revision petition---Maintainability---Condonation of delay---Scope---Prose…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State Witness---Related witness---Reliance---Scope---Evidence of related witness could not be discarded simply on the basis of being relatedalone unless some enmity, ill will or reason to falsely implicate the accused had…
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