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2022 PCrLJN 10 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAKEEF NINDWANI VS State S. 23(i)(a)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 353, 402 & 34---Possession of illegal weapon, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, assembling f…
2022 PCrLJN 10 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAKEEF NINDWANI VS State S. 23(i)(a)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 353, 402 & 34---Possession of illegal weapon, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, assembling f…
2022 PCrLJN 11 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMAD KHAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 452, 337-A(i) & 337-L(2)---Qatl-i-amd, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, Shajjah-i-khafifah, causing hurt---Bail, refusal of---Accused was charged for committing murde…
2022 PCrLJN 11 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMAD KHAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Principle---Observations recorded in bail order, being purely tentative in nature, would in no way prejudice the proceedings of the case at the trial stage.
2022 PCrLJN 11 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHMAD KHAN VS State Ss. 497 & 498---Bail---At bail stage, deeper appreciation of evidence is not required.
2022 PCrLJN 14 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NIAZ MOHAMMAD (DECEASED) VS UMER KHAYAM Ss. 3 & 4---Illegal dispossession---Pre-requisite---Forcible dispossession---Scope---Scope of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005 is very limited and the Court, exercising powers under S. 3 of the Act, is…
2022 PCrLJN 14 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NIAZ MOHAMMAD (DECEASED) VS UMER KHAYAM Preamble---Retrospective effect of Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005---Scope---Complaint filed under Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005 was dismissed by Trial Court on the ground that the alleged incident…
2022 PCrLJN 14 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NIAZ MOHAMMAD (DECEASED) VS UMER KHAYAM Ss. 3 & 4---Illegal dispossession---Pre-requisite---Forcible dispossession---Scope---Complainant claimed ownership on the basis of sale agreement, allotment order and possession order issued by the Ho…
2022 PCrLJN 15 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PERVAIZ AHMED VS SARDAR KHAN Ss. 498 & 497---Pre-arrest bail---Principles for grant of pre-arrest bail, enumerated.
2022 PCrLJN 15 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PERVAIZ AHMED VS SARDAR KHAN Ss. 497 & 498---Bail---Grant or refusal of---Discretion of Court---Principles---Discretion of court to grant or refuse bail plea is not dependent upon police opinion or no objection/objection of state counsel bu…
2022 PCrLJN 15 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PERVAIZ AHMED VS SARDAR KHAN S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 504, 114, 109, 148 & 149---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6 & 7---Qatl-i-amd, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, abetment, abettor…
2022 PCrLJN 15 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PERVAIZ AHMED VS SARDAR KHAN Right of hearing---Object---Right of hearing is never meant to prejudice the purpose of the Court, i.e. to ensure 'fair and speedy justice'---Right of hearing can not be exploited so as to frustrate the authorit…
2022 PCrLJN 16 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DUR MUHAMMAD VS State S. 497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997 ), Ss. 6 & 9---Possession of 200 grams of heroin and 1700 grams of methamphetamine---Bail, refusal of---Petitioner, possessing narcotic substances, was arrested…
2022 PCrLJN 18 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAD alias MITHU VS State Ss. 324, 386, 387, 114, 337-F(iii) & 337-H(2)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6 & 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, extortion by putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt, putting person in fear…
2022 PCrLJN 19 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD NASIR VS State Ss. 3, 9, 13 & 14---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 419, 420, 468, 471 & 109---Pakistan Citizenship Act (II of 1951), S. 16A---Entry and departure in Pakistan through unauthorized route---Burden of proof as to national…
2022 PCrLJN 20 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUJEEB-UR-REHMAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody of contraband and transmission of samples to the Chemical Examiner not established---Effect---Three packets of heroin w…
2022 PCrLJN 20 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUJEEB-UR-REHMAN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---accused would be entitled to the benefit of a single doubt not as a matter of grace and concession but as a matter of right.
2022 PCrLJN 20 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUJEEB-UR-REHMAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Three packets of heroin weighing 2.5 kilograms were recovered from the bag allegedly belonging to accused while he was boarding flig…
2022 PCrLJN 20 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUJEEB-UR-REHMAN VS State Ss. 9(c) & 36---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 6--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Report of Government Analysts---Failure of Analysts…
2022 PCrLJN 22 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL MAJEED VS State S. 489-F---Dishonouring of cheque---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---First Information Report had been lodged after about three months and fifteen days---No satisfactory explanation was given for s…
2022 PCrLJN 22 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL MAJEED VS State Heinous offence---Conviction---Scope---Heinous nature of offence was not sufficient to convict the accused because accused had benefit of presumption of innocence until found otherwise.
2022 PCrLJN 23 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. MUZAFAR VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 337-L---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, other hurt---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Accused, a medical doctor---Joint investigating Team (J.I.T), in which Doctors were a…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Double presumption of innocence---Interference---after acquittal accused acquired double presumption of innocence---Court would interfere only if the impugned judgment was arbitrary, capricious or agai…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about 27 hours in lodging the FIR---Effect---Accused were charged…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of the complaina…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State art. 117---Burden of proof---Scope---Burden to prove the guilt of the accused laid on the prosecution---If prosecution failed to prove its case/guilt against the accused then the accused was not respon…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of t…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Hostile witness---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of th…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-justification for the presence of witnesses at the place of occurrence…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Witness---Chance witness---Scope---Chance witness was one who claimed that he was present at the crime spot at the fateful time, albeit, his presence there was a sheer chance as in the ordinary course…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If there was a single circumstance which created reasonable doubt for a prudent mind about guilt of the accused then the accused would be entitled to the benefit not as a…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 161---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about four days in…
2022 PCrLJN 25 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN alias BHOLOO VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused were charg…
2022 PCrLJN 27 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAD alias MITHU VS State S. 23---Unlicensed possession of arms---Appreciation of evidence---Scope---Appellant/accused assailed his conviction under S. 23(1)(a) of Sindh Arms Act, 2013 and claimed to be the sole bread earner of his family…
2022 PCrLJN 28 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SABIR VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Prosecution must prove its case against accused beyond a reasonable doubt and any benefit of doubt must go to the accused no matter how heinous is the offence and its consequences.
2022 PCrLJN 28 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SABIR VS State Ss. 302, 201, 109 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, disappearance of evidence of offence, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Confessional stateme…
2022 PCrLJN 30 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YOUNIS VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, Rr. 5 & 6---Possession and trafficking of narcotics---Report of Government Analyst---Safe custody of recovered substance--- Burden of proof…
2022 PCrLJN 30 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YOUNIS VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, Rr. 5 & 6---Possession and trafficking of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Delay in sending the sample to the Ana…
2022 PCrLJN 31 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TANVEER AHMED MANGRIO VS State Ss. 409, 420, 468, 471 & 477-a---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by Banker, merchant or agent, cheating or dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for purpose of cheating, using as ge…
2022 PCrLJN 31 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TANVEER AHMED MANGRIO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Prosecution is duty bound to prove its case beyond any shadow of a doubt---If any reasonable doubt arises in the prosecution case, the benefit of the same will be extended to the…
2022 PCrLJN 31 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TANVEER AHMED MANGRIO VS State art. 84---Comparison of signatures by the court---Scope---Court had power to make the comparison of the words or figures or writing over the disputed documents with those of the admitted writing or signatures…
2022 PCrLJN 31 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TANVEER AHMED MANGRIO VS State S. 342---Power of the court to examine accused---Scope---All incriminating pieces of evidence available on record were required to be put to the accused, as provided under S. 342, Cr.P.C., for the purpose of e…
2022 PCrLJN 33 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI SHER VS State S. 497(2)--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302,324, 337-A(i), 337-A(iv), 337-F(i), 337-F(v), 337-L(2), 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, hurt and common intention---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Role assi…
2022 PCrLJN 34 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAEED AHMED CHOLIANI VS State Ss. 302(b)& 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Maxim: "falsus in uno falsus in omnibus"---Applicability---Accused contended that as co-accused was acquitted by the Trial Court on the same set of evidence, ther…
2022 PCrLJN 34 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAEED AHMED CHOLIANI VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 340---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Defence evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder o…
2022 PCrLJN 34 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAEED AHMED CHOLIANI VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of nephew of the co…
2022 PCrLJN 34 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAEED AHMED CHOLIANI VS State Evidence--- Minor contradictions--- Scope--- If the prosecution established its case beyond a reasonable doubt by producing reliable, trustworthy and confidence inspiring evidence supported by medical and circu…
2022 PCrLJN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI MURAD alias NIAZO VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd---Common intention---Motive---Scope---Prosecution asserted the motive but failed to prove the same and such failure had reacted against sentence of death passed on the charge of murde…
2022 PCrLJN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI MURAD alias NIAZO VS State Ss. 302, 504 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused were charged…
2022 PCrLJN 36 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI MURAD alias NIAZO VS State Conviction---Scope---Conviction must be based and founded on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt---Any doubt arising in the prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused.
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