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2022 YLR 299 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASTER JUMAN BURIRO VS State Conviction---Heinousness of the offence---Scope---Mere heinousness of the offence was not sufficient to convict the accused because the accused continued with presumption of innocence until found otherwise at th…
2022 YLR 299 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASTER JUMAN BURIRO VS State art. 22---Test identification parade---Joint identification parade---Scope---Holding of joint identification parade of multiple accused persons in one go not approved.
2022 YLR 299 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASTER JUMAN BURIRO VS State art. 117---Burden of proof---Scope---Burden is always upon the prosecution to prove its case beyond shadow of doubt.
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of crime weapon on the disclosure of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son…
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Evidence---Direct evidence---Scope---Direct evidence was a material to decide a fact (charge)---Failure of direct evidence was sufficient to hold a criminal charge as 'not proved' but where direct evidence…
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Witness---Natural witness---Scope---If the witnesses fell within the category of natural witnesses and detailed the manner of the incident in a confidence-inspiring manner then only escape available to the…
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Minor discrepancies---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---In the present c…
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence--- Substitution was rare---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---Complainant was the fa…
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by f…
2022 YLR 324 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARAFUDDIN alias SHARFOO VS State Witness--- Related witnesses---Reliance---Scope---Mere relationship of eye-witnesses with the deceased alone would not support the plea of the accused that their testimonies were not worth believing.
2022 YLR 355 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMTIAZ AHMED VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 462-B, 462-F, 379 & 427---Tampering with petroleum pipelines, damaging or destructing the transmission or transportation lines, theft, mischief causing damage to the amount of fif…
2022 YLR 355 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMTIAZ AHMED VS State S. 497---Bail---Precedent---Scope---Precedents in bail matters are of no help to a party, as it varies from case to case depending upon the facts of each case---Court has to examine as to whether accused has made out a…
2022 YLR 402 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RASOOL BUX, A.S.I. (Retd.) VS State S. 27---Punishment for defective investigation and reward for successful investigation--- Scope--- Appellants assailed order of Trial Court whereby they were convicted under S.27 of Anti-Terrorism Act, 19…
2022 YLR 402 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RASOOL BUX, A.S.I. (Retd.) VS State S. 27---Punishment for defective investigation and reward for successful investigation---Charge to state offence---Failure of Trial Court to frame charge---Effect---Trial Court after issuance of show-caus…
2022 YLR 450 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ARSLAN AIJAZ VS Mst. SANOBER S. 17-a---"Maintenance"--- Connota-tion---Maintenance allowance---Father, responsibility of---Petitioner was father of minors who assailed maintenance allowance enhanced by Lower appellate Court to be paid by hi…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State S. 154---Scope---Basic concepts behind lodging FIR promptly was to ensure that there was no time for consultation and concoction between the complainant and the police and any other third party who might want to fix…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Interested wi…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of abou…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Recovery of…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State S. 154---First information report---Scope---First Information Report must be lodged with promptitude in order to give it reliability and credibility unless the delay is explained.
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution c…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art.22---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evi…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Improvements…
2022 YLR 484 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AAMIR VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.161---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation o…
2022 YLR 514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUNTAZIR MEHDI VS The STATION HOUSE OFFICER POLICE STATION T.M. KHAN CITY S. 22-a---Ex-officio Justice of Peace, powers of---Scope---Section 22-(6),Cr.P.C. empowers the Justice of Peace to issue appropriate directions to the concerned polic…
2022 YLR 514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUNTAZIR MEHDI VS The STATION HOUSE OFFICER POLICE STATION T.M. KHAN CITY Ss. 22-a & 22-B---Ex-officio Justice of Peace, powers of---appreciation of evidence to be produced during trial---Examination of report of Medical Board---Scope---app…
2022 YLR 544 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR AHMED MORAI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU False implication--- Proof--- Mere saying that accused has falsely been implicated in case without specifying any enmity, ill-will of personal grudge, is not sufficient to prove innocence…
2022 YLR 544 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR AHMED MORAI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 342---Defence plea---Principle---If accused has a defence plea the same should be put to witnesses in cross-examination and then to put forward while recording statement under S.342, Cr…
2022 YLR 544 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR AHMED MORAI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(vi) & 10---Misuse of authority---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, quantum of---Principle of similarity and equality---Accused persons were alleged to have misused their author…
2022 YLR 544 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR AHMED MORAI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Discrimination---Scope--- Challenging prosecution on the ground of discrimination cannot be complete valid defence to absolve an accused from criminal liability arising from his actions or…
2022 YLR 572 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARIF AHMED QURESHI VS Wing Cdr. (R) MAZHAR MIRZA art. 18---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.XIV, R.1---admitted fact---Effect---Fact admitted in written statement does not need further proof.
2022 YLR 572 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHARIF AHMED QURESHI VS Wing Cdr. (R) MAZHAR MIRZA Ss. 12, 42 & 54---General Clauses Act (X of 1897), S. 24-A---Suit for specific performance of agreement to sell, declaration and injunction---Administration of justice---Transfer of title--…
2022 YLR 602 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAMID ALI TANOLI VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention--- Pre-arrest bail, refusal of--- Absconsion of accused---Issuance of threats to deceased during lifetime---Scope---Accu…
2022 YLR 602 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAMID ALI TANOLI VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court while deciding bail application has to observe the record tentatively and deeper appreciation of evidence is not required and it will not be fair to go into discu…
2022 YLR 644 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQUE ALI MARI VS EXECUTIVE DISTRICT OFFICER (REVENUE), KHAIRPUR Ss. 42 & 164---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Audi alteram partem, principle of---Change in revenue record---Petitioner was aggrieved of can…
2022 YLR 644 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQUE ALI MARI VS EXECUTIVE DISTRICT OFFICER (REVENUE), KHAIRPUR art. 10-a---Due process---Scope---any order passed without giving notice is against the principles of natural justice and that of term 'due process'---Such order is void ab…
2022 YLR 665 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. AQSA ZEESHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF SINDH S. 25---Custody of minors---Divorce between parties---Petitioner (mother) agitated that the minors were forcibly taken away by the respondent (father) and was threatening the petitioner---Respondent…
2022 YLR 679 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ARSALLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 353, 440, 148 & 149---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 3 & 4---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public serva…
2022 YLR 746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JUMO VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-H(2), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of about two hours and forty five minutes in lodging the FIR---Effect…
2022 YLR 746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JUMO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in the mind of a prudent man comes in the evidence of the prosecution, its benefit must go to accused not as a matter of grace or concession but…
2022 YLR 746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JUMO VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-H(2), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in sending the weapon of offence and crime empties for analysis---Sco…
2022 YLR 746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JUMO VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-H(2), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account and medical evidence---Contradictions---Accused was charged…
2022 YLR 746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JUMO VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-H(2), 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Failure to put certain questi…
2022 YLR 746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JUMO VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-H(2), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence from the accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused…
2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or…
2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or…
2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or…
2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or…
2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or…
2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or…
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