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2021 YLR 2200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Report of blood-stained clothes---Delay---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by…
2021 YLR 2200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If there were such circumstances which created reasonable doubt regarding the prosecution case, the same would be sufficient to give benefit to accused---Mistake of releasing a criminal…
2021 YLR 2200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by inflictin…
2021 YLR 2200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Witness---Related witness---Statement of related witness---Reliance---Scope---Mere relationship was no ground to disbelieve the truthful testimony of related witness.
2021 YLR 2200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Witness---Chance witness, statement of---Scope---Testimony of chance witness could not be accepted unless he justified his presence with valid reason---Without convincing explanation the statement of chance witness wo…
2021 YLR 2200 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AYUB VS State Witness---Dishonest improvement in evidence---Effect---Where the testimony of a witness found inconsistent, contradictory or improvement was made in order to strengthen the prosecution case, the same lost its credibil…
2021 YLR 2230 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
FAQIR DAD VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Implication of accused on supplementary statement---Absconsion---Acquittal of co-accused---Further inquiry--- Scope--- A…
2021 YLR 2230 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
FAQIR DAD VS State S. 497---Bail---Absconsion---Scope---Absconsion of an accused cannot be treated as a bar to his release on bail---Rule that fugitive from law shall under no circumstances be enlarged on bail is not absolute if the case of…
2021 YLR 2230 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
FAQIR DAD VS State S. 497---Bail---Acquittal of co-accused--- Scope--- Court, while considering the bail plea of an accused, cannot ignore the acquittal of co-accused.
2021 YLR 2230 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
FAQIR DAD VS State S. 497---Bail---Further inquiry---Scope---Bail is to be allowed to an accused as of right and not by way of grace or concession in a case calling for further inquiry into his guilt.
2021 YLR 2230 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
FAQIR DAD VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Only tentative assessment of facts is required while disposing of ancillary matters like bail, etc.
2021 YLR 2239 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Syed ZAHIR SHAH VS HABIBULLAH alias SABO Ss. 365, 147, 148 & 149---abduction with murder, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Delay of about twenty five hours…
2021 YLR 2239 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Syed ZAHIR SHAH VS HABIBULLAH alias SABO Ss. 365, 147, 148 & 149---abduction with murder, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Contradictions and dishonest impr…
2021 YLR 2239 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Syed ZAHIR SHAH VS HABIBULLAH alias SABO Ss. 365, 147, 148 & 149---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Abduction with murder, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appeal against acquittal---Appreciation of…
2021 YLR 2239 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Syed ZAHIR SHAH VS HABIBULLAH alias SABO Double presumption of innocence---Interference--- Scope--- accused after acquittal earned the double presumption of innocence---acquittal orders were not interfered with, until and unless it was prov…
2021 YLR 2239 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Syed ZAHIR SHAH VS HABIBULLAH alias SABO Ss. 365, 147, 148 & 149---abduction with murder, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appeal against acquittal---appreciation of evidence---Contradictory statement of abduct…
2021 YLR 2271 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NIAZ AHMED VS ARBELA KHAN Ss. 249-a & 265-K---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Quashing of FIR---availability of alternate remedy---Effect---Petitioner assailed order passed by Ex-officio Justice of Peace and…
2021 YLR 2271 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NIAZ AHMED VS ARBELA KHAN S. 561-a---Inherent powers of High Court---Extraordinary jurisdiction---Non-availability of alternate remedy---Scope---Inherent powers of High Court under S.561-a, Cr.P.C. can be invoked in extraordinary cases wher…
2021 YLR 2327 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
AZIZULLAH VS NIZAMUDDIN Burden of proof---Scope---Burden in criminal cases is always on the shoulders of the prosecution to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt---Prosecution cannot take benefit from the weakness of defence.
2021 YLR 2327 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
AZIZULLAH VS NIZAMUDDIN Benefit of doubt---Scope---Conviction must be founded on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt---Any doubt that arises in the prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused and it is imperative fo…
2021 YLR 2327 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
AZIZULLAH VS NIZAMUDDIN S. 3--- Prevention of illegal dispossession of property---Complaint---Material particulars to be mentioned---Scope---Complainant must give all material particulars in the complaint itself with regard to act of illega…
2021 YLR 2327 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
AZIZULLAH VS NIZAMUDDIN art. 13---Protection against double punishment and self-incrimination---Scope---article 13(2) of the Constitution provides that no person shall be prosecuted/punished for the same offence more than once---For applica…
2021 YLR 2327 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
AZIZULLAH VS NIZAMUDDIN Ss. 3 & 4---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 403---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 13---Prevention of illegal dispossession of property---Cognizance of offence---Persons once convicted or acquitted not to be tr…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State Witness--- Eye-witnesses, statement of--- Contradictions--- Effect--- Person making contradictions and improvements could not be held worthy of credence.
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence from the possession of accused--- Reliance--- Scope---Accused was charged for taking…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Confessional statement of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for taking away the motorbike of the c…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Confession, recording of---Infirmities---Effect---Accused was charged…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was charged for forcibly taking away the motorbike of the complainant after tiding his hands and feet with…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Confession, recording of---Procedure---Accused was charged for taking…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 394---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about ten days in recording the confessional statement of th…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 164--- Confessional statement---Evidentiary value--- Confessional statement was not to be accepted as a substantive piece of evidence to place conviction on it alone unless it was corroborated in each and every detai…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State S. 164---Confession, recording of---Judicial Magistrate, before recording the confessional statement of the accused, was to essentially observe all the mandatory precautions as per High Court Rules and Orders so that al…
2021 YLR 2366 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
REHMATULLAH VS State Witness---Injured witness---Scope---Injuries of a witness was only an indication of his presence at the spot but was not informative proof of his credibility and truth.
2021 YLR 2425 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
SALEH MUHAMMAD VS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Temporary injunction---Scope---Petitioner/plaintiff sought restraining order against the respondents/defendants contending that he was owner-in-possession of the suit-pro…
2021 PLD 20 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
SADIA GILL VS VISHAL MASIH S. 3(2), (3)---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.20 & O.VII, R.10---Suit for separation and dissolution of marriage---Territorial jurisdiction---Parties were Christian by faith and suing spouse sought separation…
2021 CLD 25 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
AMIR JAN OIL MILL VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN Ss. 10, 9 & 7---Procedure of Banking court---Suit for recovery---Application for leave to defend, adjudication of---Failure to comply with mandatory requirements of S. 10 of Financial Instituti…
2021 CLD 468 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DANISH ALI VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN S. 22---Limitation Act (IX of 1908) S. 5---Appeal---Limitation---Application of S. 5 of the Limitation Act, 1908 for condonation of delay in filing of appeal under S. 22 of the Financial Institutions…
2021 CLD 553 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD AMIN VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN Ss. 9(5), 10, 9 & 22---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 4 & 10A---Procedure of Banking Court---Service of notices on defendants---Effective service in terms of S. 9(5) of Financial Institutions (Rec…
2021 CLD 675 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
KHAIR BUKSH RICE MILL VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN Ss. 10, 9 & 7---Procedure of Banking Court---Suit for recovery---Application for leave to defend, adjudication of---Mandatory nature of requirements of S. 10 Financial Institutions (Recover…
2021 CLD 752 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DILI JAN OIL MILL VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN Ss. 9, 10 & 7----Procedure of Banking Court---Suit for recovery---Service of notices/summons on defendant---Effective service in terms of S. 9(5) of Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances…
2021 CLD 791 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
TAJ MUHAMMAD VS NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN S. 22---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 5---Appeal---Limitation---Application under S. 5 of the Limitation Act, 1908 for condonation of delay in filing of appeal under S. 22 of the Financial Institu…
2021 CLD 1049 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
A&B PETROL URUNLERI PAZARLAMA VS MV NAZLICAN Ss.3 & 4---Suit for recovery of money---Maintainability---Action in "rem" and "personam"---Scope---Beneficial ownership---Proof---Plaintiff sought recovery of liability of outstanding price of fu…
2021 CLD 1180 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
EDUARD BILYAYEV VS M.V. "FIGARO" (EX-FREE GODDESS) through Messrs Commercial Metal Ss. 3, 4 & 7---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VII, R.11---action in rem---Scope---Rejection of plaint---Sale of ship---appellants/ plaintiffs sought rec…
2021 PLD 24 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
The PEOPLE'S PRIMARY HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE BALOCHISTAN (PPHI-B) VS AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Ss. 8 & 15 [as amended by Auditor General's (Functions, Powers and Terms and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Act, 2017]---Constitut…
2021 PTD 993 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
The COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, MODEL CUSTOM COLLECTORATE, QUETTA VS MUHAMMAD ASIF Ss.196 & 168---Customs Baggage Rules, 2016, R. 17---SRO No.574(I)/2005, dated: 06-06-2005---SRO No.499(I)/2009, dated 13-06-2009---SRO No.886(I)/2012, dated: 18-07…
2021 PTD 1035 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
COLLECTOR, MODEL CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE, CUSTOM HOUSE GAWADAR AT GADDANI VS ABDUL RAHEEM Ss.168 & 181---SRO No. 499(I)/2009 dated 13-06-2009---Seizure of things liable to confiscation---Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscated goods---Scope-…
2021 PTD 1078 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NABI BAKHSH VS State Ss.85, 89, 156 & 157---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss.561-A & 403---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.13---General Clauses Act (X of 1897), S.26---Smuggling---Quashing of FIR---Protection against double punishment…
2021 PTD 1732 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
The COLLECTOR CUSTOMS VS ABDUL ZAHIR S.154---Information in cognizable cases---Delayed FIR---Condonation of delay---Scope---Delay in lodging the FIR can only be condoned when such delay has been adequately explained.
2021 PTD 1732 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
The COLLECTOR CUSTOMS VS ABDUL ZAHIR Ss.32, 156(1)(14), 156(1)(86), 156(1)(95-a), 156(1)(96) & 211---Customs Rules, 2001, Rr. 101 & 102---Mis-declaration---Failure to give information regarding offence---Dishonestly issuing a security---Fai…
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