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2023 YLR 1094 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHIBULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 397---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Withholding material evidence---Effect---Accused was charged for committing murder of th…
2023 YLR 1094 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHIBULLAH VS State art. 22---Identification parade---Evidentiary value---Identification parade is a weak type of evidence and cannot form basis for sentencing an accused---Identification parade merely corroborates independent and direct pi…
2023 YLR 1094 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHIBULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 397---Qatl-i-amd, robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of pistol, DSLR camera and motorcycle from the house of accused---Reliance---Accused was charged for committing murder of th…
2023 YLR 1094 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHIBULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 397---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in conducting identification parade---Effect---Accused was charged for committing murd…
2023 YLR 1094 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHIBULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b) & 397---Qatl-i-amd, robbery--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of mobile phone from the possession of accused---Reliance---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the…
2023 YLR 1200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL GHAFFAR VS State S. 32---Balochistan Motor Vehicles Ordinance (XIX of 1965), S. 2(24)---Articles connected with narcotics---Release of vehicle to owner---Scope---Mandatory requirement of law is that the person claiming release, must b…
2023 YLR 1200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL GHAFFAR VS State S. 32---articles connected with narcotics---Scope---Section 32 of Control of Narcotic Substances act, 1997, clearly manifests that whenever an offence has been committed under the act, the intoxicant, utensils, etc. i…
2023 YLR 1241 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
BIBI SAKINA VS ZAKIR HUSSAIN alias SHAH WALI S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---Law regards the conviction of a single innocent person as infinitely more serious than the acquittal of many guilty persons---appeal against acquittal…
2023 YLR 1241 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
BIBI SAKINA VS ZAKIR HUSSAIN alias SHAH WALI Ss. 302 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 417 & 161---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal--- Delayed supplementary statement---Effe…
2023 YLR 1241 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
BIBI SAKINA VS ZAKIR HUSSAIN alias SHAH WALI Benefit of doubt---Scope---If there is a circumstance, which creates reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused, then the accused would be entitled to the benefit of such d…
2023 YLR 1274 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ANWAR VS State S. 497---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), S. 5---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 7, 11-F(i), 11-N & 21(i)---Making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances---Bail, refusal of---Scope---Ac…
2023 YLR 1274 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ANWAR VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Deeper appreciation of the available record should be avoided and the evidence be analyzed tentatively at bail stage so no prejudice should be caused to either side.
2023 YLR 1291 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL VS State S. 497--- Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9---Recovery of narcotics---Bail---Scope---Trial Court has to take into consideration quantum of contraband and expected quantum of punishment to be awa…
2023 YLR 1291 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Liberty of a person is paramount consideration---While dealing with the question of whether or not bail is to be granted to an accused, it has to be kept in mind that the object of bail is to…
2023 YLR 1344 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN VS ALLAH DAD S. 23---Matters to be considered in determining compensation---Scope---For determination of compensation the court has to consider various factors including nature, location, market value, willingness…
2023 YLR 1344 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN VS ALLAH DAD S. 23---Matters to be considered in determining compensation---"Market value"---Scope---Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lays down criteria that the "market value" of the land at the date o…
2023 YLR 1344 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN VS ALLAH DAD art. 24---Protection of property rights---Scope---Constitution of Pakistan guarantees that it is fundamental right of a person to hold property in accordance with law and no person shall be deprived of…
2023 YLR 1344 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN VS ALLAH DAD Ss. 18 & 23---Reference to Court---Matters to be considered in determining compensation--- Scope--- Acquiring agency assailed the quantum of compensation awarded by the Trial Court--- Validity--- Respo…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in recording statements of witnesses---Effect---Accused were charg…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of the witnesses---Accused were charged for committing…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Accused were charged for committing murder of the br…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Injured witness---Scope---Stamps of injuries on the person of a witness may establish his presence at the relevant time at a particular place of occurrence, but the injuries itself are not proof that whatever the witne…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Dishonest improvements made by witness---Effect---Accused were charged f…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of bullets from the place of occurrence---Reliance---Accused we…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Interested and inimical witnesses---Accused were charged for committing…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence can only confirm the ocular account with regard to seat, nature and duration of injuries and the kind of weapon used for causing such injuries but it can not connect the accu…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Withholding material eviden…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the complainant's brother…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of eye-witnesses at the spot doubtful---Chance witnesses---Accu…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Chance witness---Scope---Testimony of chance witness ordinarily is not acceptable unless justifiable reasons are shown to establish his presence at the crime scene at the relevant time---In the normal course, the presu…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of one and half hours in lodging FIR---Scope---Accused were charge…
2023 YLR 1595 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DAD MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Credibility of the eye-witnesses doubtful---Delay in lodging FIR---Accus…
2023 YLR 1821 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL AZIZ alias SADAM VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious…
2023 YLR 1821 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL AZIZ alias SADAM VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious…
2023 YLR 1821 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL AZIZ alias SADAM VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious…
2023 YLR 1821 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL AZIZ alias SADAM VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6(2)(ee) & 7---attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives unde…
2023 YLR 1988 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAQAS MASIH alias SANWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 336-B---Qatl-i-amd, hurt caused by corrosive substance---Appreciation of evidence--- Medical evidence corroborating prosecution case---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of co…
2023 YLR 1988 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAQAS MASIH alias SANWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 336-B---Qaun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, hurt caused by corrosive substance---Appreciation of evidence---Defence plea---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of t…
2023 YLR 1988 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAQAS MASIH alias SANWAL VS State art. 46---Dying declaration---Scope---Dying person would never make an attempt to conceal the truth or make an attempt to save those, who had brought him to bed of death---Sacredness and purity are always a…
2023 YLR 1988 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAQAS MASIH alias SANWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 336-B---Qaun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, hurt caused by corrosive sub-stance---Appreciation of evidence---Dying declaration---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murde…
2023 YLR 1988 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAQAS MASIH alias SANWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 336-B---Qatl-i-amd, hurt caused by corrosive substance---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by sprinkling acid on him, which resulted…
2023 YLR 2036 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State S. 497(2)--- Bail--- Further inquiry---Scope---Whenever reasonable doubt arises with regard to the participation of an accused person in the crime or about the truth, probability of the prosecution case and the evide…
2023 YLR 2036 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon and common object---Bail, grant of---Delayed FIR---Further inquiry---Scope---Prosecution case was that the…
2023 YLR 2036 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State S. 497(2)---Bail---Further inquiry---Scope---Further inquiry is a question which must have some nexus with the result of the case for which a tentative assessment of material on record is to be considered for reachin…
2023 YLR 2051 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-e-madihah, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody of weapon of offence and its safe transmission to the laboratory not establishe…
2023 YLR 2051 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-e-madihah, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence and ocular account--- Contradictions---Prosecution case was that the accuse…
2023 YLR 2051 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Prosecution is bound to prove its case against accused beyond shadow of doubt---If any reasonable doubt arises in the prosecution case, the benefit thereof must be extended to the accus…
2023 YLR 2051 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-e-madihah, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of eye-witnesses at the place of occurrence doubtful---Prosecution case was that th…
2023 YLR 2051 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-e-madihah, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of three hours in lodging FIR---Prosecution case was that the accused persons equipped…
2023 YLR 2051 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-e-madihah, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence on the disclosure of accused doubtful---Prosecution case was t…
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