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2023 YLR 270 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOULA BUX alias MOLU VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 392, 397 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, robbery, rob…
2023 YLR 270 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOULA BUX alias MOLU VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 392, 397 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanune-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant…
2023 YLR 270 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOULA BUX alias MOLU VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 392, 397 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, robbery, robb…
2023 YLR 270 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOULA BUX alias MOLU VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 392, 397 & 34---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, assault or criminal force to deter public ser…
2023 YLR 270 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOULA BUX alias MOLU VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Prosecution must prove its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt and that the benefit of doubt must go to the accused by way of right as opposed to concession.
2023 YLR 293 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Examination of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing---Statement of a…
2023 YLR 293 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State S. 342 ---Examination of accused---Scope---All incriminating pieces of evidence available on record are required to be put to the accused as required under S.342, Cr.P.C., for the purpose of enabling the accused to…
2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX alias LAL VS State S. 9(c)---Possession and transportation of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody of samples and their transmission to the Chemical Examiner---Significance---If safe custody of narcotics and its transmis…
2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX alias LAL VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chemical analysis ---Delay of nine days in sending samples of contraband for analysis---Effect---Allegedly, 1100 grams of charas wa…
2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX alias LAL VS State S. 9(c)--- Testimony of Police Officials, reliance upon---Scope---No doubt, police witnesses were as good as other independent witnesses and conviction could be recorded on their evidence, but their testimony shou…
2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX alias LAL VS State S. 103---Search to be made in presence of witnesses---Object---Prime object of S. 103, Cr.P.C., was to ensure transparency and fairness on the part of police during the course of recovery, curb false implications…
2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX alias LAL VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If there is a single circumstance, which creating reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused then the accused would be entitled to the benefit not as a matter…
2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX alias LAL 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 persons---Scope---Allegedly, 1100 grams of charas was reco…
2023 YLR 359 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HABIBULLAH VS State S.345---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302(b), 337-H(ii), 504, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, intentional insult with intent to invoke breach of the peace, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon,…
2023 YLR 395 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Weapon of offence recovered from the possession of the accused--- Reliance--- Scope--- Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife and daughter by plying th…
2023 YLR 395 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Defence plea---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife and daughter by plying the dagger on the ba…
2023 YLR 395 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Related witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife and daughter by plying the dagger on the basis of suspicion that deceased had illici…
2023 YLR 395 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife and daughter by plying dagger on the suspicion that she had illicit relation with someone else and the daughter…
2023 YLR 414 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL MALIK VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Revenue) Ss. 14 & 15---Suit for possession and mesne profit---Grounds for eviction---Jurisdiction---Law did not restrict landlord to file any suit, but for the eviction of tenant from the…
2023 YLR 414 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL MALIK VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary (Revenue) S.12---Suit for specific performance---Substantial consideration, paid---Second appeal--- Scope--- Appellant filed suit for specific performance against respondents---Respondents…
2023 YLR 427 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SIKANDAR ALI VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Night-time occurrence---Contradictory statements---Acquittal of co-accused persons---Scope---Prosecu…
2023 YLR 448 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HANEEF VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of ten kgs of charas--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that ten kilograms of charas was recovered from the possession of the accused---Record showed that on spy inform…
2023 YLR 448 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HANEEF VS State S. 9(c)--- Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, Rr.4 & 5---Possession of ten kgs of Charas---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in sending the sample for analysis---Effect---Prosecution case was th…
2023 YLR 448 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HANEEF VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Not necessary that there must be multiple circumstances creating doubt in the case of prosecution---If there was a single circumstance which created a reasonable doubt in the prudent mind about…
2023 YLR 461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 311 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Sentence, reduct…
2023 YLR 461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 311 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Motive was not p…
2023 YLR 461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAN VS State Judicial confession--- Retraction---Scope---Retracted confession could legally be taken into consideration against the maker---If the confession was found true and voluntary then there was no need at all to look for further…
2023 YLR 461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 311 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd and common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for committing mur…
2023 YLR 514 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KAMIL SHAH VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary, Islamabad S. 42---Suit for declaration---Benami transaction---Scope---Applicants filed a suit for declaration claiming therein that their predecessor was sole owner of the suit propert…
2023 YLR 524 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ROSHAN ALI VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque--- Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Complainant lodged three FIRs against the accused with same allegation in which accused was already enlar…
2023 YLR 524 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ROSHAN ALI VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 4---Bail---Object---Object of bail was neither punitive nor preventive and therefore, deprivation of liberty must be considered a punishment, unless it may be required to ensure th…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to d…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to d…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 541 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER MUHAMMAD VS ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.IV, KARACHI DIVISION Ss. 324, 353, 384, 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to…
2023 YLR 581 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM HUSSAIN VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Deeper appreciation of evidence is not permissible while deciding the bail plea of the accused and material collected during investigation is to be assessed tentatively.
2023 YLR 581 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM HUSSAIN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302---Qatl-i-amd---Bail, refusal of---Scope---Accused was nominated in the FIR with specific role that he while armed with Kalashnikov made successive fire shots on the person of…
2023 YLR 621 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAVED NISAR VS JALALUDDIN Ss.342, 354, 452, 504, 506-B & 109---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 173 & 561-A---Inherent jurisdiction of High Court---Quashing of FIR---Wrongful confinement; assault or criminal force to woman with inte…
2023 YLR 665 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed MEHROZ MEHDI ZAIDI VS State S. 164--- Delay in recording confessional statement of accused---Scope---Confessional statement could not be used as substantive evidence of fact when there was clear unexplained delay in recording the same.…
2023 YLR 684 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. JAMTI KHATOON MASTOI VS State S. 514---Forfeiture of surety bond---Procedure--- Imposition of fine on surety---Scope---Fine was imposed on petitioner who had stood surety for accused, who had absconded---Contention of petitioner was th…
2023 YLR 690 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. NOOR-UL-HAQ VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Deeper appreciation of evidence and circumstances appearing in the case is not permitted and only tentative assessment is to be made, however, where accused satisfies t…
2023 YLR 704 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SOHAIL VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, co…
2023 YLR 740 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD KARIM-UD-DIN QURESHI VS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT EAST, KARACHI Ss. 9, 11 & 18--- Reference---Compensation---Fair value---Determina-tion---Applicant was owner of house acquired by respondents/acquiring body for public use---Grie…
2023 YLR 750 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ASHRAF VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Interested witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant---Contention was that the witnesses were near relatives of t…
2023 YLR 776 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BABAR MIRZA CHUGHTAI VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman, NAB S. 23---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Restriction on property transfer---Petitioner was running a housing scheme and facing proce…
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