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2021 PLD 17 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Dr. MAZHAR UL HAQ KAKAKHEL VS CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 25(a)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.114---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Voluntary Return---Coercion and fraud---Principle of e…
2021 PCrLJ 115 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AON ALI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 377, 511 & 34---Unnatural offences, attempt to commit offence and common intention---Bail, refusal of---Scope---Prosecution case against accused was that he took the complainant to his…
2021 PCrLJ 66 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Mst. GUL SANGA VS State S. 22-a---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Scope---Bare perusal of S. 22-a, Cr.P.C. clarifies that the Ex-officio Justice of Peace can be approached in cases where the local police is reluctant to register a c…
2021 PCrLJ 66 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Mst. GUL SANGA VS State Ss. 561-a, 22-a & 155---Inherent powers of High Court under S. 561-a, Cr.P.C.---Scope---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Information and investigation into non-cognizable cases---Scope---Petitioner assailed or…
2021 PCrLJ 165 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ALI WAZIR (MNA) VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice S. 15---Place of sitting of Anti-Terrorism Court---Scope---Petitioners assailed notifications whereby their trials were ordered to be held with…
2021 PCrLJ 195 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD IRFAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Deeper appreciation of evidence---Scope---Deeper appreciation of evidence is not warranted at bail stage as it may prejudice the case of either side, rather the Court should adhere to tentative assess…
2021 PCrLJ 195 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD IRFAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376 & 34---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act (XIII of 2010), S. 53---Rape, sexual abuse and common intention---Bail, refusal of---Delayed FIR---Compromise with…
2021 PCrLJ 232 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ANWAR SYED VS State S. 334---Causing itlaf-i-udw---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Motive was not proved---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused had caught left ear of complainant, cut it with a knife and fled aw…
2021 PCrLJ 232 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ANWAR SYED VS State S. 334---Causing itlaf-i-udw---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Prosecution case was that the accused had caught left ear of complainant, cut it with a knife and fled away along with severed ear of the…
2021 PCrLJ 323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
BILAL JAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 371-A & 371-B---Selling person for purposes of prostitution, buying person for purposes of prostitution---Bail, grant of---Scope---Prosecution case was that the police officials incl…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State absconsion---Scope---Mere absconsion of the accused could not be a substitute of real evidence---abscondence by itself would be of no avail to the prosecution in absence of any other evidence against the absconding accu…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Benefit of doubt--- Principle--- One substantial doubt would be enough for acquittal of the accused.
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Benefit of doubt--- Principle--- Conviction must be based on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt and any doubt arising in prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused.
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of witness---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committ…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder o…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Witness---Testimony of close relative---Scope---Conviction could be recorded on the basis of evidence of close relatives provided their testimony was trustworthy, confidence inspiring and corroborated by strong independ…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular and medical evidence---Contradiction---Effect---Accused was charged that he and co…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he and c…
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of crime empties from the spot---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accu…
2021 PCrLJ 408 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Haji TURAB VS State S. 497---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 11-N & 11-F---Fund raising, use and possession, funding arrangements, money laundering, membership, support and meetings relating to a Proscribed Organization---Bail, gran…
2021 PCrLJ 408 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Haji TURAB VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Bail does not mean acquittal of accused but only change of custody from Government agencies to the sureties, who on furnishing bonds take responsibility to produce the accused whenever and whereve…
2021 PCrLJ 446 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAHOOR KHAN VS State Ss. 154, 156, 169, 173, 249-a, 265-K & 561-a---Inherent powers of High Court---Quashing of FIR---Information in cognizable cases---Investigation into cognizable cases---Release of accused when evidence deficient---Repor…
2021 PCrLJ 446 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAHOOR KHAN VS State S. 561-a---Inherent powers of High Court---Quashing of FIR---Scope---High Court has the power to quash FIR but in exceptional cases, i.e. where the allegations made in the FIR, on the face of it, do not constitute a cog…
2021 PCrLJ 469 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
TANDIMAND VS QASIM JAN S. 302(b)---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 345(7)---Qatl-i-amd, possession of unlicensed arms---Appreciation of evidence---Grave and sudden provocation---W…
2021 PCrLJ 469 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
TANDIMAND VS QASIM JAN S. 302(b)---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 164 & 345(7)---Qatl-i-amd, possession of unlicensed arms---Appreciation of evidence---Confessional statement of…
2021 PCrLJ 469 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
TANDIMAND VS QASIM JAN S. 302(b)---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 345(7)---Qatl-i-amd, possession of unlicensed arms---Appreciation of evidence---Waiver or compounding of offence…
2021 PCrLJ 506 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Professor AKHTAR KHAN VS State S. 497---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss. 10 & 11---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 109---Cyber terrorism, hate speech and abetment--- Bail, grant of---Delayed FIR---Further inquiry---Scope--…
2021 PCrLJ 506 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Professor AKHTAR KHAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Lesser sentence has to be taken into consideration for the purpose of grant of bail.
2021 PCrLJ 506 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Professor AKHTAR KHAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Grant of bail does not mean acquittal of accused but only change of custody from Government agencies to the sureties, who on furnishing bonds take responsibility to produce the accused…
2021 PCrLJ 567 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD VS CHAIRMAN NAB S. 540---Material witness, summoning of---Duty of Court---Statutory duty has been imposed under second part of S. 540, Cr.P.C. on a Court to summon, examine, recall or re-examine any person if conditions ar…
2021 PCrLJ 567 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD VS CHAIRMAN NAB S. 17(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 540---Laches, principle of---Applicability---Essential evidence---Petitioner was facing trial before Accountability Court and during recording of evidence…
2021 PCrLJ 567 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD VS CHAIRMAN NAB S. 17(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 540---Powers of court to take any evidence--¬Scope---Interpretation and scope of words "just decision" occurring in S. 540, Cr.P.C.---Provisions of S. 17(c…
2021 PCrLJ 567 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Qazi LAIQUE AHMAD VS CHAIRMAN NAB S. 540---Material witness, summoning of---Principle---Court has discretion under first part of S. 540, Cr.P.C. to summon or recall any witness at any stage of the case.
2021 PCrLJ 608 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SAEED KHAN Ss. 234 & 239---Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together---Offences must be of the same kind in order to attract the provisions of Ss. 234 & 239 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 for conducting…
2021 PCrLJ 608 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SAEED KHAN Ss. 227, 233, 234, 235 & 239---alteration of charge---Separate charge for distinct offences---Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together---Trial for more than one offence---Prosecution assailed order…
2021 PCrLJ 608 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SAEED KHAN Ss. 234 & 239---Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together---Section 234, Cr.P.C. provided that when a person was accused of more offences than one of the same kind committed within the space of twel…
2021 PCrLJ 638 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
QUTAB KHAN VS DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER, D.I. KHAN Ss. 22-a & 22-B---Control of Narcotic Substances act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199 ---Constitutional petition---Ex-Officio Justice of Peace, powers of---Directio…
2021 PCrLJ 668 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Mst. SAFEENA SHAH VS State S. 513---Bond---Cash deposit of security---Scope---Petitioner sought permission to deposit the surety amount in cash---Prosecution raised objection that S. 513, Cr.P.C. did not authorize the Court to demand cash s…
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence----Vicarious liabilities---Scope---Accused were charged for the killing of brother of the complainant and i…
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of about one hour in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused were charged for the killing of brother of t…
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Witness---Interested witness---Scope---Interested witness was a person who had a motive to falsely implicate a person.
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence----Absconsion of accused---Scope---Accused were charged for the killing of brother of the complainant and i…
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Witness---Related witness---Scope---Statement of a witness could not be disbelieved solely on the plea that he was related to the deceased.
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence----Recovery of crime empties from the place of occurrence---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for the…
2021 PCrLJ 705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AFSAR ALI VS MAJID KHAN Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence----Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for the killing of brother o…
2021 PCrLJ 779 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NASEEB KHAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 341, 427 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, wrongful restraint, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of eye…
2021 PCrLJ 779 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NASEEB KHAN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of even a single doubt was to be extended to the accused wherever reasonably found in case of prosecution.
2021 PCrLJ 779 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NASEEB KHAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 341, 427 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, wrongful restraint, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about four hours and fifteen m…
2021 PCrLJ 799 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS ADEEL BUTT Ss. 9(a)(ix) & 32---Cheating members of public at large---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Accused persons were alleged to have cheated members of public at large by luring them to invest in real est…
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