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2023 PCrLJ 1423 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALAHUDDIN VS State Ss. 324, 353, 224, 225 & 35---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, resistance or obstruction by a person t…
2023 PCrLJ 1423 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALAHUDDIN VS State Ss. 324, 353, 224, 225 & 35---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, resistance or obstruction by a person t…
2023 PCrLJ 1423 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALAHUDDIN VS State Rule of consistency---Principle---When benefit of doubt is extended to one set of accused with identical role, the same cannot be withheld from other set of accused having been assigned a similar/identical role by the pr…
2023 PCrLJ 1461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI SHER LEGHARI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), 302, 324, 404, 436, 427, 353, 395, 396, 148 & 149---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, dishonestly receiving stolen property, mis…
2023 PCrLJ 1472 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR AZAD VS State S. 381---Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master---Delay in lodging FIR---Scope---Delay in reporting an offence under S. 381, P.P.C., may at times be inevitable as such it always come on surface sub…
2023 PCrLJ 1472 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR AZAD VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court while deciding bail application has to assess the record tentatively and deeper appreciation of evidence is not required.
2023 PCrLJ 1472 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR AZAD VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 381---Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Scope---Accused was alleged to have stolen the gold bangles from the hands of dece…
2023 PCrLJ 1472 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR AZAD VS State S. 497---Bail---Offence not falling in prohibitory clause of S. 497, Cr.P.C.---Scope---Mere fact that the offence for which the accused is charged does not attract the prohibitory limb of S. 497, Cr.P.C. cannot per se ma…
2023 PCrLJ 1501 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Ss. 9(c) & 36---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 6---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Report of Government Analysts---Protocols/procedure---Scope---Prosecution c…
2023 PCrLJ 1501 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Ss. 9(c) & 27---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody---Scope---Prosecution case was that 564 kilograms of charas was recovered from the truck driven by the accused---Record reflected that…
2023 PCrLJ 1501 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Ss. 9(c) & 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 564 kilograms of charas was recovered from the truck driven by the accused---…
2023 PCrLJ 1514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TAJ MOHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 114 & 109---Qatl-i-amd, cases in which qisas for qatl-i-amd shall not be enforced, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, abettor present when offence was committed,…
2023 PCrLJ 1514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TAJ MOHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 114 & 109---Qatl-i-amd, cases in which qisas for qatl-i-amd shall not be enforced, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, abettor present when offence was committed,…
2023 PCrLJ 1514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TAJ MOHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 114 & 109---Qatl-i-amd, cases in which qisas for qatl-i-amd shall not be enforced, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, abettor present when offence was committed,…
2023 PCrLJ 1514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TAJ MOHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 114 & 109---Qatl-i-amd, cases in which qisas for qatl-i-amd shall not be enforced, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, abettor present when offence was committed,…
2023 PCrLJ 1514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TAJ MOHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 114 & 109---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, cases in which qisas for qatl-i-amd shall not be enforced, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, ab…
2023 PCrLJ 1572 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD alias KHAFAI PAHORE VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-H(2), 114, 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 367---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation…
2023 PCrLJ 1615 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI AKBAR VS State Ss.154, 161, 22-a & 22-B---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Registration of second FIR---Scope---First Information Report was lodged by the State through an assistant Sub-Inspector against the respondent and others…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State Evidence---Police Official as a witnesses---Scope---No doubt police witnesses are as good as other independent witnesses and conviction can be recorded on their evidence, but their testimony should be reliable, dependa…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Not necessary that there should be many circumstances creating doubts---If there is a single circumstance, which created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused,…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody and safe transmission of narcotics to Forensic Laboratory not established---Effect---Prosecution case was that accused was…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-association of private witnesses---Effect---Prosecution case was that accused was foun…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Discrepancies and contradictions in the statement of witnesses---Effect---Prosecution case was that accused was found in possession of 1…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State S. 103---Recovery proceedings---association of private witnesses---Purpose---Prime object of S. 103, Cr.P.C., is to ensure transparency and fairness on the part of police during course of recovery, curb false implicati…
2023 PCrLJ 1662 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of three days in sending the narcotic for chemical analysis---Effect---Prosecution case was that accused was found in possession o…
2023 PCrLJ 1684 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DILAWAR VS State S. 497---Bail---Consideration of likely sentence---Scope---Court while hearing bail application does not have to keep in view the maximum sentence provided by statute but the one which is likely to be entailed in the facts…
2023 PCrLJ 1684 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DILAWAR VS State S. 497---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23 & 24---Unlicensed possession of arms, possession of arms with intent to use for unlawful purposes---Bail, grant of---Non-association of independent witnesses---Further inquiry---S…
2023 PCrLJ 1684 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DILAWAR VS State Ss. 2(b), 2(c) & 2(d)---ammunition---arms---Firearms---Scope---Pistol does not come within the definition of firearm and ammunition but within the definition of S. 2(c).
2023 PCrLJ 1704 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN RIAZ VS State Each case has to be decided on its own facts and circumstances and Courts are required to exercise jurisdiction independently.
2023 PCrLJ 1704 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN RIAZ VS State S. 3---Money laundering---Scope---Money laundering is the process by which large amount of illegally obtained money is given the appearance of having originated from the legitimate source---In simple terms it is the con…
2023 PCrLJ 1704 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIZWAN RIAZ VS State S. 497---anti-Money Laundering act (VII of 2010), Ss. 3 & 4---Money laundering---Bail, refusal of---Cheating the public at large---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused persons were involved in receiving money f…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence--- Minor contradictions---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of the complainant by inflicting knife blows---Record showed that all…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence--- Medical evidence and ocular account---Corroboration---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant by inflicting knife blows---Rec…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence---Police witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of the complainant by inflicting knife blows---Record showed that the Pol…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Statement of eye-witness---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant by inflicting knife blows---Record showed that eye-w…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of churri from the spot---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant by inflicting knife blows---Record showed th…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of five hours and forty minutes in lodging the FIR---Effect---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant by inflicting knife…
2023 PCrLJ 1752 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAHEEL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Statement of blind witness---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant by inflicting knife blows---Mother of the deceased…
2023 PCrLJ 1787 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. SUNILA MUSHTAQ VS BABAR HUSSAIN Ss. 506(2) & 509---Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act (XX of 2013), Ss. 5(f), 5(j) & 5(k)---Criminal intimidation, harassment at work place---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acqu…
2023 PCrLJ 1787 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. SUNILA MUSHTAQ VS BABAR HUSSAIN Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---In case of acquittal the accused was presumed to be innocent and if after trial, accused was acquitted, he earned double presumption of innocence-…
2023 PCrLJ 1816 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ABDUL MANAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Accused persons were arrested at the spot and a huge quantity of contraband weighing 920 Kilograms (Charas and Opium), packed in 920 packets, was reco…
2023 PCrLJ 1816 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ABDUL MANAN VS State Ss. 9(c) & 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Huge quantity of contraband, packed in 920 packets having been placed in secret cavities of Truck,…
2023 PCrLJ 1816 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ABDUL MANAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics-- Appreciation of evidence---Allegation against the appellants (three in number) was that a huge quantity of contraband, packed in 920 packets having been placed in secret cavities…
2023 PCrLJ 1816 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ABDUL MANAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Mala fide of police not proved---Allegation against the appellants (three in number) was that a huge quantity of contraband weighing 920 Kilograms (Cha…
2023 PLD 282 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR VS Mst. LUBNA IMRAN S. 15---Eviction of tenant---Fixation of the case, for a particular purpose (of evidence etc.), by the Reader of the Court---Legality---Stage of raising question of law---Scope---Rent Controller was on le…
2023 PLD 288 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD BUX alias BABU VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION MIRPUR MATHELO Ss.154, 161, 22-a & 22-B---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Registration of second FIR---Scope--- First Information Report was registered by the State th…
2023 PLD 293 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HUSSAIN DAWOOD VS Haji MAQBOOL AHMED O. I, R. 10---Necessary party---Scope---Addition of a person in a suit without hearing him---Scope---Application under O. I, R. 10 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908, was moved by the plaintiff contending tha…
2023 PLD 296 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DOLLAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED VS KAMRAN AKHLAQ Ss. 56, 60, 60a, 66 & 72---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and injunction---Intellectual property---Infringement of copy right work---Plaintiffs claimed t…
2023 PLD 306 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALMAN TALIBUDDIN VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Cabinet Division Cl. 21---Notification S.R.O. 833(I)/2018 dated 03-07-2018 ('the SRO')---Vintage or classic cars, import of---Exemption from import duty---Non-speaking order---E…
2023 PLD 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZ BIBI VS WAHID BUX Inheritance---Tarkah---Service benefits---Scope---Benevolent fund does not fall within the definition of such property of a deceased employee that could be deemed to have been owned by him at the time of his death…
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