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• 2022 YLR 110 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ARBAB NIZAM UD DIN KASI VS GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN S.18---Reference to Court---Scope---Petitioner sought enhanced rate of compensation of structural value of his bungalow which was being acquired for the purpose of widening of a bypass---…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State arts. 37, 39 & 40---Disclosure of accused before the police---Scope---Confession made by accused person, while he was in police custody, was not admissible, however, if something related to the case was recovered or a…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Last seen evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of the son of the complainant---Record transpired that…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 40---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in disclosure made by accused before the police---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accu…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Circumstantial evidence---Scope---To base conviction on circumstantial evidence, interlinked chain of credible and cogent corroborative evidence was to be available on the record.

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in lodging the FIR---Effect---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of the son of the complainant---In the present c…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Circumstantial evidence---Scope---If the case was based on circumstantial evidence the prosecution must ensure that the circumstances from which the inference of guilt was sought to be drawn must be cogently and firml…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of incriminating material on the pointation of accused---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder…

• 2022 YLR 173 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SABIR HUSSAIN VS State Last seen evidence---Scope---Admittedly, the last seen evidence was the weakest type of evidence unless corroborated by other strong pieces of evidence---Awarding punishment of capital charge on the basis of evidence…

• 2022 YLR 295 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ISHAQUE VS NOOR AHMED S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---Order of acquittal is not to be interfered because the presumption of innocence of accused further strengthens by acquittal.

• 2022 YLR 295 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ISHAQUE VS NOOR AHMED Proof---Duty of prosecution---Scope---Prosecution is bound to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

• 2022 YLR 295 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ISHAQUE VS NOOR AHMED Evidence---Corroboration---Scope---Rule of caution requires for independent corroboration where enmity exists between the parties.

• 2022 YLR 295 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ISHAQUE VS NOOR AHMED Ss. 324, 148, 149 & 109---attempt to commit qalt-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, abetment---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Contradiction in medical and ocular evidence---Related witness…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State S.164---Confession---Voluntariness---Scope---Confession must not only be voluntary, but it must also be true---In order to ascertain its truthfulness of confession, it was necessary to examine and compare the same with t…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State Evidence--- Non-exhibiting material evidence--- Scope--- Non-exhibiting of material piece of evidence had made the case of prosecution defective and it appeared that the Prosecutor appearing in the trial court on behalf…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State Circumstantial evidence--- Scope---Circumstantial evidence must be of the nature where all circumstances must be so inter-linked making out a single chain, an unbroken one, where one end of it touches the dead body of mu…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 427---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 3, 4 & 5---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, mischief causin…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 427---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 3, 4 & 5---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, causin…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 427---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 3, 4 & 5---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, causi…

• 2022 YLR 406 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SORAT KHAN VS State Extra-Judicial confession---Scope---Extra-Judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and court to rely on the same would expect sufficient and reliable corroboration.

• 2022 YLR 469 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Master MUHAMMAD NASEEM VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence was only a supporting piece of evidence and the same could not be the substitute of direct evidence.

• 2022 YLR 469 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Master MUHAMMAD NASEEM VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---accused could not be deprived of benefit of doubt merely because there was only one circumstance which created doubt in the prosecution story.

• 2022 YLR 469 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Master MUHAMMAD NASEEM VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of father of complainant by firing---Oc…

• 2022 YLR 469 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Master MUHAMMAD NASEEM VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 40---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Accused was charged for committing murder of father of complainant by firing---In the present c…

• 2022 YLR 469 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Master MUHAMMAD NASEEM VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 40---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in disclosure made by the witness---Scope--- Accused was charged for committing murder of…

• 2022 YLR 570 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  BABAR JAHANGIR VS NADIR ALI O. XXXVII, Rr. 2, 3---Suit for recovery ---application to appear and defend the suit---Limitation---application for leave to defend the suit was dismissed by the Trial Court declaring the same as barred by time a…

• 2022 YLR 694 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD AMEEN VS State S. 9(b)--- Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R.4(2)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chemical analysis---Delay of four days in sending samples…

• 2022 YLR 694 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD AMEEN VS State S. 9(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Non-association of private witnesses at the time of arrest of accused and recovery of narcotics---Scope---P…

• 2022 YLR 694 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD AMEEN VS State S. 9(b)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 520 grams of baked charas was recovered from personal possession of the accused---Prosecution, in order to substantiate its cas…

• 2022 YLR 742 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Malik MUHAMMAD AMEEN VS Mst. SAEEDA MAQBOOL arts. 79 & 115---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 42---Landlord---Title of landlord challenged--- Relationship---agreement, proof of---Suit for declaration/ cancellation of mutation entries, pe…

• 2022 YLR 742 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Malik MUHAMMAD AMEEN VS Mst. SAEEDA MAQBOOL art. 199---Revisional jurisdiction---Concurrent findings of courts below---Scope---Court could not go beyond concurrent findings of the fact unless it could be shown that same were illegal; unlawf…

• 2022 YLR 798 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MAQBOOL AHMED VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, common object---Bail, grant of---Rule of consistency---Scope---Accused alon…

• 2022 YLR 798 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MAQBOOL AHMED VS State S. 497---Bail---Benefit of doubt---Scope---Benefit of doubt can be extended to accused even at bail stage.

• 2022 YLR 885 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NASEEBULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Effect---Accused persons were charged that they made firing upon…

• 2022 YLR 885 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NASEEBULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of one hour and fifteen minutes in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing u…

• 2022 YLR 885 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NASEEBULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Interested and related witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing upon the father and broth…

• 2022 YLR 910 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ASHRAF KASI VS MUHAMMAD YAHYA KASI O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Interim injunction---Scope---Party to the suit has to establish a "prima facie" case, "balance of convenience" and "irreparable loss" for temporary injunction---Three ingredi…

• 2022 YLR 910 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ASHRAF KASI VS MUHAMMAD YAHYA KASI O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), S. 52---Interim injunction---Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto---Scope---Plaintiffs assailed the dismissal of their ap…

• 2022 YLR 941 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Master FAZALULLAH VS MUMMY S. 5---Maxim "vigilantibus non dorminentibus jura subveniunt" (law helps vigilant not the indolent)---Applicability---Restoration of revision petition---Petitioners' application for restoration was dismissed for n…

• 2022 YLR 953 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  AKBAR HARIFAL VS ZAHID NOOR Ss. 22-a & 22-B---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Registration of FIR---Element of mala fide---Scope---Petitioners assailed order passed by Ex-officio Justice of Peace whereby criminal case was ordered to…

• 2022 YLR 953 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  AKBAR HARIFAL VS ZAHID NOOR Ss. 22-a & 22-B---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Registration of FIR---Scope---Ex officio Justice of Peace, in exercise of powers under S.22-a, Cr.P.C., is not supposed to proceed and act mechanically by…

• 2022 YLR 953 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  AKBAR HARIFAL VS ZAHID NOOR Ss. 22-a, 22-B & 154---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Information in cognizable cases---Scope---Word 'shall' has been used in S.154, Cr.P.C., while the word 'may' has been used in S. 22-a(6), Cr.P.C., wh…

• 2022 YLR 1123 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  JAN MUHAMMAD VS HUMAIRA ALLAH DITA S. 17 & Preamble---Object of Family Courts Act, 1964---Provisions of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 and Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 not to apply---Scope---Petitioner assailed the dismissal of his application und…

• 2022 YLR 1222 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NAJEEBULLAH VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that five kilograms hashish and a cash of Rs.535,000/- were recovered from the vehicle of the accused persons---Reco…

• 2022 YLR 1222 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NAJEEBULLAH VS State S. 9(c)--- Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R.6---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of about three days in sending samples of recovered material to the Forensic…

• 2022 YLR 1222 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NAJEEBULLAH VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that five kilograms hashish and a cash of Rs.535,000/- were recovered from the vehicle of the accused persons---Record showed that all…

• 2022 YLR 1222 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NAJEEBULLAH VS State S. 9--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Transporting of narcotic---Liability of driver---Scope---Person who is on driving seat of the vehicle shall be held responsible for transportation of narcotic…

• 2022 YLR 1222 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NAJEEBULLAH VS State Ss. 9(c) & 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Search and arrest, mode of ---Search to be made in presence of witnesses---Non-association of private wi…

• 2022 YLR 1276 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SHER ZAMAN VS Syed ABDUL SADIQ O. XXIII, R. 2 & O. VI, R. 17---Formal defect---Scope---Misjoinder of cause of action/failure to disclose proper cause of action, insufficient description of the suit property and defective frame of the suit w…

• 2022 YLR 1276 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SHER ZAMAN VS Syed ABDUL SADIQ O. VI, R. 17---amendment changing nature and complexion of the suit was not permissible under O. VI, R. 17 of C.P.C.

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