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2021 YLRN 103 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FATEH KHAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Deeper appreciation of evidence---Scope---Courts are to exercise restraint and avoid deeper appreciation of evidence while hearing bail application---However, bail applications cannot also be heard in vac…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused ma…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State Suspicion---Mere suspicion, however grave or strong, can never be a proper substitute for the standard of proof required in a criminal case.
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State art. 46---Dying declaration---Scope---Dying declaration is a strong piece of evidence but such evidence could only be believed when it is corroborated through mouth of independent and uninterested witnesses, whose credi…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Night time occurrence---No source of light---Effect---Prosecution case was that the accused made firing at a…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If there is a circumstance which created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused, then the accused would be entitled to the benefit of such doubt, not as a matter…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Dying declaration---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused ma…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State art. 46---Dying declaration---Scope---Dying declaration is a valuable piece of evidence made by a person in the extremity when he/she is at the point of death and every hope of survival has vanished---Since the deponent…
2021 YLRN 106 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAZAL DAYAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empties---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused made firing a…
2021 YLRN 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ALI REHMAN VS State Ss. 302, 311, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of accused---Scope---Ac…
2021 YLRN 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ALI REHMAN VS State Ss. 302, 311, 109 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of dou…
2021 YLRN 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ALI REHMAN VS State Ss. 302, 311, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in sending the weapon and crime emp…
2021 YLRN 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ALI REHMAN VS State Ss. 302, 311, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Circumstantial evidence--- Scope---Accus…
2021 YLRN 118 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ALI REHMAN VS State Ss. 302, 311, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused was ch…
2021 YLRN 123 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AKBAR KHAN VS State S. 302 (b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of dead bodies from the house of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his mother and her paramour due to existenc…
2021 YLRN 123 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AKBAR KHAN VS State S. 302 (b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was charged for committing murder of his mother and her paramour due to existence of their illicit relations, he had himself lodged the FIR-…
2021 YLRN 123 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AKBAR KHAN VS State S. 302 (b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empties from the spot---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his mother and her paramour due…
2021 YLRN 126 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ASHRAF VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 365-B---Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage---Bail, grant of---Divergent statements of complainant---Complainant submitted an application to the Incha…
2021 YLRN 126 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ASHRAF VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Bail does not mean acquittal of accused but only change of custody from government agencies to the sureties, who on furnishing bonds take responsibility to produce the accused whenever and wh…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing upon complainant and his son, due to w…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State abscondence---Scope---abscondence alone could not be a substitute for the direct evidence.
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Site plan---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing upon complainant and his son, due to which, s…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing upon complainant and his son, due to w…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence is confirmatory in nature---When direct ocular account is available on file, it is the ocular account which is to be preferred and taken into consideration, provided it is con…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged that they made firing upon complainant and his son, due to which, so…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Withholding material witness---Effect---Accused were charged th…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing upon complainant and his son, due…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statement of witnesses--- Scope--- Accused were charged that they made firing upon com…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of six days in sending the empties for analysis---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing u…
2021 YLRN 132 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
JAVED ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Common intention---Scope---Accused were charged that they made firing upon complainant and his son, due to w…
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Benefit of doubt---Conviction must be based on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt---Any doubt arising in the prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused.
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Benefit of doubt--- Principle---Prosecution primarily is bound to establish guilt against the accused without shadow of reasonable doubt by producing trustworthy, convincing and coherent evidence---If court came to t…
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account not supported by the medical evidence---Scop…
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---appeal against acquittal is stringent, because the presumption regarding innocence of accused is doubled and multiplied after accused is found not guilty by a…
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Witness---Chance witness---Scope---For conviction of an accused person it would be highly unsafe to rely upon testimony of a chance witness when remained uncorroborated---For conviction of an accused on capital charg…
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged that they made firing upon the complai…
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL abscondance--- Scope--- abscondance of accused was of no use to prosecution because it could neither remove the defects of the oral evidence nor was itself sufficient to justify the conviction.
2021 YLRN 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAH JEHAN VS ILYAS GUL Benefit of doubt--- Principle--- To disbelieve a witness it was not necessary that there should be numerous infirmities---If there was one which impeached the credibility of the witness that might make the entire sta…
2021 YLRN 139 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUR RAHIM VS State Ss. 302(b), 506 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, common inten-tion---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Matter was reported to the police with promptitude---Scope---Accused were charged for com…
2021 YLRN 139 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUR RAHIM VS State Ss. 302(b), 506 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged for committin…
2021 YLRN 139 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUR RAHIM VS State Ss. 302(b), 506 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Presence of witnesses at the spot was doubtful---Scope---Accused were charged for committi…
2021 YLRN 139 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUR RAHIM VS State Ss. 302(b), 506 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empties---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged…
2021 YLRN 139 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ABDUR RAHIM VS State Ss. 302(b), 506 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, quantum of---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the uncle of the complainant by firing…
2021 YLRN 143 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
RAHAM BACHA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147, 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.164---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit…
2021 YLRN 143 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
RAHAM BACHA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Complainant resiled from his state…
2021 YLRN 154 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AHMAD JAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 34---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Bail, refusal of---Prompt FIR---Scope---Complainant along with the injured was on his way back to home, when the accused a…
2021 PLD 154 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
S. M. WAJEEHUDDIN VS State Ss. 27(4) & 34---Drugs Registration, Licensing and Advertising Rules, 1976, R. 30(4)(5)---Offence by Pharmaceutical company---Appreciation of evidence---Substitution of accused---Knowledge of Chief Executive Offic…
2021 PLD 154 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
S. M. WAJEEHUDDIN VS State S. 34---Offence committed by Pharmaceutical company, corporation or firm---Liability of director, partner or officer---Pre-condition---Knowledge and consent of director, partner or officer of company, corporation…
2021 PLC(CS)N 2 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
HINA KHAN VS The REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF SWAT Reglns. 11(5)(c), 23 & 53---University of Swat Service Statutes, 2016, R.5---Notification No.14(FAC)/QA/2017/HEC/22-84 dated 26-01-2017---Contract appointment---Regularization of service---Scope…
2021 PLC(CS)N 4 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
HAIDER ALI VS The MANAGING DIRECTOR, BANK OF KHYBER Rr. 14.3, 14.6 & 14.7---Employees of Bank of Khyber---Allegation of misconduct---Dismissal from service---Contention of employees was that no regular inquiry had been conducted and they ha…
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