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2021 PCrLJN 16 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MASHAD ALI VS State Witness---Statement of interested and related witness---Reliance---Scope---Testimony of a witness which was trust worthy and inspiring confidence could not be discarded on mere ground of his close relation with the decea…
2021 PCrLJN 16 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MASHAD ALI VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S.13(d)---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, possessing illicit weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account and medical evidence---Corroboration---Accused was cha…
2021 PCrLJN 16 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MASHAD ALI VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S.13(d)---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, possessing illicit weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of incriminating material---Reliance---Scope---Accused was c…
2021 PCrLJN 16 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MASHAD ALI VS State art. 46---Dying declaration---Scope---Sanctity is attached to dying declaration because a dying man is not expected to tell lie---Dying declaration, requires close scrutiny and corroboration and if court is satisfied abo…
2021 PCrLJN 16 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MASHAD ALI VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S.13(d)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, possessing illicit weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Dying declaration---Complain…
2021 PCrLJN 18 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZAINULLAH VS Mst. TARAJA BEGUM S. 3---Prevention of illegal dispossession of property---Scope---Petitioners assailed their conviction under S. 3 of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005---Complainant's case was that she was handed over the posses…
2021 PCrLJN 22 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
State VS SAFIR ULLAH S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 6---Transportation of narcotics---Report/result of test or analysis---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt…
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Ss. 324, 148 & 149---attempt to commit qatl-i-¬amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Recovery of weapon and crime empties---Scope---Prosecu…
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Witness---Injured witness---Statement of injured witness---Scope---Mere stamp of injuries on the person of a witness would not be a proof of the fact that whatever he deposed would be the truthful account of the ev…
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Ss. 324, 148 & 149---attempt to commit qatl-i¬-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Non-production of independent witness---Effect---Presu…
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Ss. 324, 148 & 149--- attempt to commit qatl-i-¬amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Ocular and medical evidence---Contradictions--- Scope…
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Ss. 324, 148 & 149---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Preliminary investigation before lodging FIR---Effect--…
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Even a single doubt, if found reasonable, would entitle the accused person to acquittal.
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Ss. 324, 148 & 149---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Dishonest improvement made by eye-witness---Scope---Pro…
2021 PCrLJN 31 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ISMAIL VS State S. 497---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXXI of 2019), Ss. 9(d) & 28---Possession of narcotics---Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant---Bail, refusal of---Scope---Accused was all…
2021 PCrLJN 35 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
BEHRAM VS State Ss. 324 & 34---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-availability of justification for the presence of witnesses at the spot---Chance witnesses---Scope---accused w…
2021 PCrLJN 35 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
BEHRAM VS State Ss. 324 & 34---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---accused were alleged to have started firing upon the compl…
2021 PCrLJN 35 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
BEHRAM VS State Ss. 324 & 34---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about two hours in lodging the FIR---Effect---accused were alleged to have started firing upon the compla…
2021 PCrLJN 49 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
IRFAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Principle---Grant of bail does not mean the acquittal of accused but it is mere change of custody of accused to the hands of sureties.
2021 PCrLJN 49 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
IRFAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 337-F(ii), 337-A(iv) & 337-N---Shajjah-i-munaqqilah, mutalahimah---Cases in which qisas for hurt shall not be enforced---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Source of light---Scope---Accu…
2021 PCrLJN 54 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ASIF VS State S. 497---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXXI of 2019), S. 9(d)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, refusal of---Delay in submission of challan---Scope---Accused sought release on bail on the ground of non…
2021 PCrLJN 58 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
HIDAYAT ULLAH VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Rule of consistency---Absconsion---Scope---Accused along with others was alleged to have indiscriminately fired at t…
2021 PCrLJN 79 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL AHAD alias IDRESS VS State Ss. 324, 353, 427, 148 & 149---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), S. 5---Pakistan Arms Act (XX of 1965), S. 13---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---A…
2021 PCrLJN 79 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL AHAD alias IDRESS VS State Ss. 324, 353, 427, 148 & 149---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), S. 5---Pakistan Arms Act (XX of 1965), S. 13---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 40---Attemp…
2021 PCrLJN 79 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUL AHAD alias IDRESS VS State absconsion---Scope---absconsion could be considered as a corroboratory circumstance in support of other evidence of prosecution---When prosecution failed to establish its case on the basis of reliable eviden…
2021 PLD 146 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SWAT TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED, HARIPUR VS Mst. NABEELA S. 12(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Counsel and client---Liability---Petitioners sought setting aside of judgment and decree on the plea of fraud and…
2021 PLD 146 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SWAT TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED, HARIPUR VS Mst. NABEELA S. 12 (2)---Setting aside of judgment---Recording of evidence---Principle---While deciding fate of application under S.12(2), C.P.C., Court is not always bound to hold a full dressed trial…
2021 YLRN 3 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
BAWAR KHAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 148, 149, 427 & 109---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, abetment---Bail, refusal of---Medical grounds and acc…
2021 YLRN 5 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAWAD AZIZ VS CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR Correction of errors--- Scope---Petitioner assailed notification issued by University whereby the previous notification, wherein petitioner was shown as gold medalist, was with…
2021 YLRN 9 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MANGAL VS TAJ MUHAMMAD S. 497---Bail---Allegations of general nature---Scope---When a general role is attributed to accused then role of each and every accused with regard to their involvement in the commission of offence will be determined…
2021 YLRN 9 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MANGAL VS TAJ MUHAMMAD S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Failure to send crime empties to the Forensic Laboratory---Absconsion of accused-…
2021 YLRN 9 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MANGAL VS TAJ MUHAMMAD S. 497---Bail---Accused in custody of sureties---Scope---Bail does not mean acquittal of accused but only change of custody form Government agencies to the sureties, who on furnishing bonds take responsibility to prod…
2021 YLRN 14 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 353, 148 & 149---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from d…
2021 YLRN 18 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NOOR MUHAMMAD alias MANOOR VS Mst. DIL SHAD BIBI S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Courts while seized of bail matters are to assess tentatively and deeper appreciation is not warranted, however, bail applications cannot be hea…
2021 YLRN 18 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NOOR MUHAMMAD alias MANOOR VS Mst. DIL SHAD BIBI S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 404 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased at the time of his death and common intention---Bail, grant of-…
2021 YLRN 25 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Syed IMTIAZ HUSSAIN SHAH VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Only tentative assessment of record is required at bail stage and deeper appreciation is not permissible.
2021 YLRN 25 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Syed IMTIAZ HUSSAIN SHAH VS State S. 497---Bail---Bail does not mean acquittal of an accused but it is only change of custody from Government Agencies to the sureties, who on furnishing bonds take responsibility to produce the accused whene…
2021 YLRN 25 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Syed IMTIAZ HUSSAIN SHAH VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376, 419, 420, 466 & 471---Rape, cheating by personation, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery of record of Court or of public register---Ba…
2021 YLRN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHER ALI VS State S. 497---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXXI of 2019), Ss. 9(d) & 11(b)---Possession of narcotics---Possession of methamphetamine---Bail, grant of---Non-production of case property before the court-…
2021 YLRN 36 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
YAQOOB KHAN VS SAJID KHAN S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused along with other was alleged to have caught…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence--- Non-availability of justification for the presence of complainant at the spot---Chance witness---Scope---Accused was charged that…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Night time occurrence---No source of light---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of the father of c…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Ss. 302(b) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Confessional statements of accused persons--- Contradictions---Scope---Accused was c…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of crime empties---Reliance---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of the father of complai…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Benefit of doubt--- Principle--- One substantial doubt would be enough for acquittal of the accused---Conviction must be based on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt and any doubt arising in prosec…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Ss. 302(b) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Confessional statement of accused---Infirmities---Accused was char…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH S. 164--- Confession--- Retraction---Scope--- Retracted confession, if corroborated by independent evidence of reliable nature, could be made basis for conviction on a capital charge, but it must be subjecte…
2021 YLRN 44 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JABIR ALI SHAH VS BABAR ALI SHAH Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of incriminating material---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed mur…
2021 YLRN 45 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
TAJ ALI KHAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Negative report of Forensic Laboratory---Tentative assessment---Further inquiry---…
2021 YLRN 51 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ADIL BACHA VS State Confession---Retracted confession---Scope---Retracted confession, if corroborated by independent evidence of reliable nature, could be made basis for conviction on a capital charge, subject to thorough judicial scrutiny.
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