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• 2022 YLR 1276 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SHER ZAMAN VS Syed ABDUL SADIQ O. XXIII, R. 2(a)---Term 'other sufficient cause' was wider than the term 'formal defects'---Incorrect averments made in plaint and plaint having not been properly drafted by a lawyer as held as sufficient gro…

• 2022 YLR 1276 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SHER ZAMAN VS Syed ABDUL SADIQ O. XXIII, R. 2(a)---Withdrawal of suit with permission to file afresh---Terms 'formal defect' and 'other sufficient cause'---Trial Court accepted petitioner's/plaintiff's application for amending the plaint---…

• 2022 YLR 1276 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SHER ZAMAN VS Syed ABDUL SADIQ S. 151---Mere non-mentioning of correct provision of law was not fata to the application if power to pass such an order was available with the Court.

• 2022 YLR 1319 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS State Witness---Disbelieved eye-witnesses---Once the prosecution witnesses were disbelieved with respect to a co-accused then they could not be relied upon with regard to the other co-accused unless they were corroborated by in…

• 2022 YLR 1319 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS State Witness---Injured witness--- Scope---Not necessary that the injured witness had spoken the whole truth and he could not be relied upon unless corroborated.

• 2022 YLR 1319 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34--- Qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence and ocular account---Contradictions---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing-…

• 2022 YLR 1319 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing---Eye-witnesses produced by the prosecution were closely…

• 2022 YLR 1319 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of two hours forty five minutes in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased…

• 2022 YLR 1319 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS State Benefit of doubt--- Principle---Prosecution is bound to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of any doubt---If any reasonable doubt arises in the prosecution case, the benefit thereof must be extended to the a…

• 2022 YLR 1353 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MEHRAB-UD-DIN VS MOULA BAKHSH Benefit of doubt---Scope---Multiple doubts in the prosecution case are not required to record the judgment of acquittal but a single reasonable doubt is sufficient to extend benefit of the same to the accused.

• 2022 YLR 1353 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MEHRAB-UD-DIN VS MOULA BAKHSH S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Reversal---Scope---acquittal is reversed only when the judgment is found to be blatantly perverse, resting upon fringes of impossibility and results in miscarriage of justice…

• 2022 YLR 1353 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MEHRAB-UD-DIN VS MOULA BAKHSH Ss. 302, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Recovery of weapon---Scope---No bullet empties of 9mm pistol were t…

• 2022 YLR 1353 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MEHRAB-UD-DIN VS MOULA BAKHSH Ss. 302, 147, 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 417 ---Appeal against acquittal---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acqui…

• 2022 YLR 1353 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MEHRAB-UD-DIN VS MOULA BAKHSH Duty of prosecution--- Scope---Prosecution is bound to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt.

• 2022 YLR 1353 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MEHRAB-UD-DIN VS MOULA BAKHSH S. 154---Registration of FIR---Prompt FIR---Purpose---Main object of prompt registration of FIR is to rule out the possibility of deliberation, consultation and inquiry---Element of delay in lodging the crime r…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 147, 149 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 129(g)--- Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, rioting, unlawful assembly, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Be…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 147, 149 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, rioting, unlawful assembly, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Ben…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 147, 149 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, rioting, unlawful assembly, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Ben…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence was only a source of corroboration in respect of nature and seat of injury, the kind of weapon used, the duration between the injury and death---Medical evidence could confirm t…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State Witness--- Interested and related witnesses--- Reliance--- Scope--- Mere relationship of witnesses inter-se or to the deceased was not sufficient to discredit their testimony out-rightly if witnesses were found to be the…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State S. 161---Delay in recording the statements of witnesses---Effect---Credibility of a witness is looked with serious suspicion if his statement under S.161, Cr.P.C. is recorded with delay without offering any plausible expl…

• 2022 YLR 1439 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SAMIULLAH VS State Ss. 302, 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 147, 149 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, rioting, unlawful assembly, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the stateme…

• 2022 YLR 1497 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  GHULAM RASOOL VS ARSALLAN ILLYAS Pre-emption suit---Plaintiff assailed the concurrent dismissal of his suit for pre-emption---Validity---Plaintiff should have mentioned the date and time of performance of Talb-e-Muwathibat in the plaint and…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence was an expert opinion which had always been treated to be confirmatory in nature---Medical evidence might confirm ocular account with regard to set of injurie…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Ocular and medical evidence---Contradictions---Scope---Accused were charged for com…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Weapon of offence recovered on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accus…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Motive---Scope---Once a motive was set up, it was imperative for the prosecution to prove the same---On failure whereof adverse inference could be drawn against the prosecution.

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Ss. 302 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Withholding material evidence---Effect---…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI art. 40---Recovery on the disclosure of accused--- Scope--- Recovery on pointation of accused is admissible in evidence.

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing-…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about more than one month in sending the crime empties and blood stained e…

• 2022 YLR 1620 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ILYAS VS ISHFAQ alias MUNSHI Benefit of doubt---Principle---If there was one circumstance creating reasonable doubt in the mind of a prudent person, same would be sufficient for acquittal of accused, not as a matter of grace or con…

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence could confirm unnatural death of deceased, however, the medical evidence was only used for confirmation of ocular evidence, in regard of seat of injuries, weapon o…

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Conviction must be based on unimpeachable and reliable evidence---Any doubt arising in the prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused.

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-a(ii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-mudihah, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of motorcycle from the accused---Relia…

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-a(ii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-mudihah, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about sixty days in sending the blood-…

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State absconsion---Scope---absconsion of accused could not establish his guilt---If the prosecution failed to bring home guilt of an accused through confidence inspiring, trustworthy and reliable evidence, it coul…

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-a(ii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-mudihah, common intention--- appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Vicarious liability---Scope---Prosecution case…

• 2022 YLR 1938 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ABDUL MAJEED alias JAWA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-a(ii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-mudihah, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses--…

• 2022 YLR 1992 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS MUHAMMAD BASHIR Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder…

• 2022 YLR 1992 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS MUHAMMAD BASHIR Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---acquittal carried with its double presumption of innocence---acquittal order could be reversed only when found blatantly perverse, resting upon fri…

• 2022 YLR 1992 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS MUHAMMAD BASHIR Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence---Scope---Accused were charged for co…

• 2022 YLR 1992 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS MUHAMMAD BASHIR Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of the co…

• 2022 YLR 1992 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS MUHAMMAD BASHIR Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused were charged for committing…

• 2022 YLR 2015 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ZAKIA BEGUM VS NASIR-UL-ISLAM KHAN Inheritance--- Will--- Appellants/ plaintiffs claimed to be owners in properties left by their parents and had assailed Will Deed and agreement relied upon by respondents/defendants who had already transfe…

• 2022 YLR 2015 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ZAKIA BEGUM VS NASIR-UL-ISLAM KHAN Will---Scope---Will has no legal value with regard to legal heirs.

• 2022 YLR 2015 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ZAKIA BEGUM VS NASIR-UL-ISLAM KHAN Inheritance--- Applicability--- For inheritance rights of legal heirs of a deceased person in Pakistan the Quran and Sunnah is supreme law.

• 2022 YLR 2070 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Hafiz OBAIDULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of fourteen days in recording confessional statement---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of th…

• 2022 YLR 2070 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Hafiz OBAIDULLAH VS State S. 164---Confession---Requirement---For accepting a confession, two essential requirements must be fulfilled, i.e. the confession was made voluntarily, it was based on true account of facts, leading to the crime an…

• 2022 YLR 2070 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Hafiz OBAIDULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Confession, retraction of---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant---Undoubtedl…

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