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2021 PCrLJ 816 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDULLAH alias RAAJO VS State S. 497(1), third proviso--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 427, 392, 411, 404, 109, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment of any offence, mischief, robbery, dishonest misapprop…
2021 PCrLJ 849 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUJAHID VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 377 & 355---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act (XIII of 2010), Ss. 53 & 2(e)---Unnatural offences, assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person otherwise…
2021 PCrLJ 943 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KALEEM ULLAH VS State art. 199---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 561-a---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 337-F(ii), 337-F(iii) & 34---Constitutional petition---Quashing/Cancellation of FIR---Scope---First Information Report was r…
2021 PCrLJ 998 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DILAWAR VS State S. 9(c)--- Transportation of narcotics--- Safe custody--- Non-production of sample-bearer---Scope---Delay in sending samples to Laboratory---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found driving a vehicle search whereof le…
2021 PCrLJ 998 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DILAWAR VS State Benefit of doubt---Scope---Single doubt in the prosecution case is sufficient to record acquittal of an accused.
2021 PCrLJ 998 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DILAWAR VS State art. 8---Information as to commission of offences---Scope---Informer is immune from appearing before the Court to record his statement.
2021 PCrLJ 1018 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ASLAM KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case was that 18 kgs of charas was recovered from the fuel tank of mot…
2021 PCrLJ 1018 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ASLAM KHAN VS State R. 6---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 36---Report of Government Analyst---Essential requirements---Forensic Science Laboratory Report revealed that the same was without protocol as the Office of Che…
2021 PCrLJ 1018 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ASLAM KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 18 kgs. of charas was recovered from the fuel tank of motorcar driven by accused---Inspector along with Sub-Insp…
2021 PCrLJ 1018 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ASLAM KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R.6---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in sending recovered samples to the Forensic Science Laborat…
2021 PCrLJ 1018 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ASLAM KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the murasila and recovery memo---Scope---Prosecution case was that 18 Kgs of charas was recovered from the fuel tank of…
2021 PCrLJ 1114 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUJAHID VS State Ss. 302(b) & 392---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15--- Qatl-i-amd, robbery, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence, crime empties and oth…
2021 PCrLJ 1114 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUJAHID VS State Ss. 302(b) & 392---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in sending the weapon of offence and crime empt…
2021 PCrLJ 1114 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUJAHID VS State Ss. 302(b) & 392---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15--- Qatl-i-amd, robbery, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son…
2021 PCrLJ 1114 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUJAHID VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If single doubt is created, benefit of the same must go to the accused.
2021 PCrLJ 1152 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empties---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the father of complainant by firing---In the present case, the I…
2021 PCrLJ 1152 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---"Substitution"---Principle---Substitution of single accused in a murder charge was a rare phenomenon, but at the same time to put the rope around the neck of an accuse…
2021 PCrLJ 1152 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for committing murder of the father of complainant by firing---Motive for the offence was stated to be friendship of father of complainant with fat…
2021 PCrLJ 1152 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for committing murder of the father of complainant by firing---Delay of about one hour and fifty five minutes in lodging the FIR---Scope---Record s…
2021 PCrLJ 1152 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Confessional statement of witness---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the father of complainant by fir…
2021 PCrLJ 1194 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Qari MUHAMMAD ARSHAD VS State S. 497---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 11-F, 11-H, 11-I, 11-J & 11-N---Membership, support and meetings relating to a proscribed organization, fund raising, funding arrangements---Bail, grant of---Con…
2021 PCrLJ 1194 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Qari MUHAMMAD ARSHAD 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 a…
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State No party is to be condemned unheard.
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State Party is entitled to know why a matter has been decided against him.
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State Party must in good time know the precise case he is to meet.
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State "audi alteram partem"---Scope---all proceedings by whatsoever held, whether judicial or administrative, the principles of natural justice have to be observed, if the proceedings might result in consequences…
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State One cannot be a judge in his own cause.
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State S. 173---Report of police officer---Cancellation of FIR---Scope---Power to cancel a police case is of wide amplitude which has the effect of bringing a halt to the criminal prosecution which otherwise would…
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State "audi alteram partem"---Scope---Principle of audi atleram partem i.e. a person cannot be condemned unheard is a time honoured principle--- Principle was that no one would be condemned unheard and justice sh…
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State S. 173---Report of police officer---Cancellation of FIR---Scope---Petitioner assailed order passed by Magistrate whereby he had cancelled the FIR on the recommendation of the police---Validity---Magistrate…
2021 PCrLJ 1216 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Sardar ATTIQUE UR REHMAN VS State S. 173---Report of police officer---Cancellation of FIR---Scope---Magistrate, while exercising power under S. 173(3), Cr.P.C. is not to act as pawn in the hands of the police and pass mechanical order witho…
2021 PCrLJ 1250 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 25 (b) & 32---appeal---Limitation---Plea bargain, assailing of---Frivolous litigation--- Effect--- accused immediately after his arrest by National accountability Bureau (NaB) entered i…
2021 PCrLJ 1274 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SHAHID HUSSAIN Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---If after regular trial, accused is acquitted, he earns a double presumption of innocence, heavy onus lie on the prosecution to rebut such presumption.
2021 PCrLJ 1274 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SHAHID HUSSAIN S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 3600 grams of charas was recovered from the plastic envelop along with mobile belo…
2021 PCrLJ 1274 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SHAHID HUSSAIN S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R.6---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about five days in sending…
2021 PCrLJ 1274 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SHAHID HUSSAIN Burden of proof---Scope---Prosecution is to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of a doubt---If there is any doubt in the prosecution case, the benefit of such doubt must go to the accused.
2021 PCrLJ 1274 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SHAHID HUSSAIN S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Call Data Record---Scope---Prosecution case was that 3600 grams of charas was recovered from the plastic envelop along with mob…
2021 PCrLJ 1323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAISTA MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b) & 109---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence on the pointation of accused---R…
2021 PCrLJ 1323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAISTA MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b) & 109---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in recordi…
2021 PCrLJ 1323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAISTA MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b) & 109---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction i…
2021 PCrLJ 1323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAISTA MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b) & 109---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account---Scope---Accused was charged for committing mu…
2021 PCrLJ 1323 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAISTA MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b) & 109---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing mu…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Witnesses not present at the spot at the time…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Crime empties were recovered from the spot---S…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Double presumption of innocence is attached to order of acquittal from the charge by a court of competent jurisdiction, with which no interference could be made, unle…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Effect---Accused were…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---W…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Medical and ocular evidence---Conflict---Accus…
2021 PCrLJ 1362 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Motive---Scope---Once the prosecution alleged a motive then it was its duty to prove the same failing which it was the prosecution to suffer.
2021 PCrLJ 1407 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AQIB ALI VS State Ss.9(c), 22 & 23---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.561-A---Inherent jurisdiction of High Court---System of trial---Role of Trial Court---Further samples, taking of---Accused persons were facing trial on the charge o…
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