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2023 PCrLJN 59 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ANAS VS State S. 164---Confession, retraction of---Scope---If the confessional statement of the accused was found voluntary, conviction could be recorded, but the rule of caution required that a retracted confession must be support…
2023 PCrLJN 59 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ANAS VS State S. 164---Confessional statement---Delay in recording the confessional statement of accused---Scope---If the confessional statement was recorded with a nominal delay after the arrest of the accused, it was not to be ru…
2023 PCrLJN 59 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ANAS 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.
2023 PCrLJN 61 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS RAJO S. 342---Examination of accused---Scope---Piece of evidence or a circumstance not put to an accused at the time of recording of his statement under S. 342, Cr.P.C. could not be considered against the accused person facing…
2023 PCrLJN 61 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS RAJO Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---Once accused was acquitted by the competent court of law after facing the agonies of protracted trial, he would earn double presumption of innocence which could not…
2023 PCrLJN 61 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS RAJO Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased---Motive behind the occurrence was diversion of…
2023 PCrLJN 63 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASAD HUSSAIN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 337-H(2), 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, hurt by rash or negligent act, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object---Bail, refusal of--…
2023 PCrLJN 65 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUJAHID ALI DAWACH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Identification of accused---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---No doubt the id…
2023 PCrLJN 65 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUJAHID ALI DAWACH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Allegedly, motive was that the son of deceased was…
2023 PCrLJN 69 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASEEM VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 34---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Absence of mala fide---Allegation against accused persons was that they attempted to commit qat…
2023 PCrLJN 69 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASEEM VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Deeper appreciation of evidence is not warranted while deciding bail application and only bird's eye view is to be made from tentative assessment of the material available on record.
2023 PCrLJN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQ ALI alias KAMRAN VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Recovery of explosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that one hand grenade with its pin…
2023 PCrLJN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQ ALI alias KAMRAN VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Recovery of explosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Habitual offender---Scope---Prosecution case was that o…
2023 PCrLJN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQ ALI alias KAMRAN VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Recovery of explosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery-…
2023 PCrLJN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQ ALI alias KAMRAN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of all the favourable circumstances would be extended to the accused.
2023 PCrLJN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQ ALI alias KAMRAN VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Recovery of explosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Police Official as witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case…
2023 PCrLJN 75 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHAN SHAIKH alias KASHIYAN VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 320---Qatl-i-khata by rash or negligent driving---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Scope---Accused persons sought pre-arrest bail in an FIR lodged under S. 320, P.P.C.--…
2023 PCrLJN 75 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHAN SHAIKH alias KASHIYAN VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 4---Bail---Right of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law---Scope---Object of bail is neither punitive nor preventive and therefore, deprivation of liber…
2023 PCrLJN 75 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHAN SHAIKH alias KASHIYAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Object of bail is to secure the appearance of the accused person at his trial by reasonable amount of bail---At bail stage, deeper appreciation of evidence and circumstances appe…
2023 PCrLJN 77 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID KHAN VS State Witness---Statement of Police Officials---Scope---Evidence of a police/ANF witness was as reliable as any other witness provided that no enmity existed between him and the accused.
2023 PCrLJN 77 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 46.150 kilograms of heroin powder in two katas and 134 heroin capsules from onions recovered from the premises of accused---Record…
2023 PCrLJN 77 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID KHAN VS State Ss. 9(c) & 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 46.150 kilograms heroin powder in two katas and 134 heroin capsules from onions…
2023 PCrLJN 77 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID KHAN VS State Minor contradictions in the statement of witnesses--- Scope--- Minor contradictions which did not affect the materiality of the evidence could be ignored.
2023 PCrLJN 77 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotic---Complainant acting as Investigating Officer---Scope---No legal bar for the complainant to act as Investigating Officer.
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Evidence---Corroboration---Scope--Corroboration was only a rule of caution and not a rule of law.
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7--- Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism--- appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Ocular account supported…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---act of terrorism, applicability---accused were charg…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Sentence, reduction in---Delay of…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, r…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Non-recovery of crime weapo…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Contradictions in the state…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Substitution---Scope---accu…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34--- anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of car which was…
2023 PCrLJN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE alias BOBI alias HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Police Officials as witness…
2023 PCrLJN 82 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JINSAR ALI LASHARI VS State Witness---Related witness---Scope---Mere fact that a witness was closely related to the accused or deceased or he was not related to either party, was not a sole criterion to judge his independence or to accept o…
2023 PCrLJN 82 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JINSAR ALI LASHARI VS State Ss. 302(b), 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abettor present when offence is committed, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---First Information Report was lodged with promptness---Scope---Accused were charged for c…
2023 PCrLJN 82 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JINSAR ALI LASHARI VS State Ss. 302(b), 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abettor present when offence is committed, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence from accused---Scope---Accused were charged for committing…
2023 PCrLJN 82 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JINSAR ALI LASHARI VS State Ss. 302(b), 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abettor present when offence is committed, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committi…
2023 PCrLJN 82 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JINSAR ALI LASHARI VS State Minor contradictions and discrepancies---Scope---Where the prosecution established its case beyond a reasonable doubt then if there were some minor contradictions which always were available in each and every cas…
2023 PCrLJN 86 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHFAQUE AHMED VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 337-F(vi), 452, 506 & 34---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, munaqqilah, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint, criminal intimidation and com…
2023 PCrLJN 88 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID ZANGEJO JATOI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 376---Rape---Bail, refusal of---Delayed FIR---Scope---Accused was nominated in the FIR with specific role of committing rape with a minor girl about 12/13 years old---Durin…
2023 PCrLJN 88 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID ZANGEJO JATOI VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court has to make tentative assessment of the material available on record while deciding bail application and deeper appreciation is not permissible at bail stage…
2023 PCrLJN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS State Evidence---Minor contradictions---Scope---Prosecution established its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt---If there might be some minor contradictions which always found in each and every case as no one c…
2023 PCrLJN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Non-recovery of weapon of offence---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention committed murder of the father…
2023 PCrLJN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Related and interested witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention committed murder of the father o…
2023 PCrLJN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---FIR was lodged with promptitude---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention committed murder of the father of…
2023 PCrLJN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was proved---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention committed murder of the father of the complaina…
2023 PCrLJN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER ALI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 365, 302 & 34---Kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine person, qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, refusal of---Circumstantial evidence---Scope---A…
2023 PCrLJN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER ALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---At bail stage, Deeper appreciation of evidence to be avoided.
2023 PCrLJN 101 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASGHAR CHOHAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 452, 311 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, house trespass after preparation for hurt, ta'zir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Presence of eye-witn…
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