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2022 PCrLJN 116 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAROOQ SHAH VS State Ss. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 100 bags of dodi sawdust, on weighing, each bag was found to be 30 kilograms, total 3000 kilograms in 100 bag…
2022 PCrLJN 117 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASAD KHAN alias KAREEM KHAN VS State Witness---Statements of witnesses---Minor discrepancies---Scope---Minor discrepancies in the evidence of the raiding party did not shake their trust worthiness.
2022 PCrLJN 117 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASAD KHAN alias KAREEM KHAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotic--- Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 200 packets of charas wrapped in plastic cover, weighed and found to be of one kilogram each total 200 kilograms,…
2022 PCrLJN 117 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASAD KHAN alias KAREEM KHAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of 200 kilograms charas--- Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case hinged upon statements of two witnesses who were Excise Officials---Excise officials were as good witnesses as…
2022 PCrLJN 118 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL AZIZ VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 269, 272 & 337-J---Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, adulteration of food or drink intended for sale, causing hurt by means of a poison---Bail,…
2022 PCrLJN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GULZAR AHMED SOOMRO VS State Ss. 409, 201 & 34---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)--- Criminal breach of trust by public servant, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, common intention, criminal misconduct---appreci…
2022 PCrLJN 121 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI NAWAZ alias NAZOO VS State Ss. 302, 364 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Circumstantial evidence---Last seen evidence---Accused persons were…
2022 PCrLJN 121 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI NAWAZ alias NAZOO VS State Ss. 302, 364 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of one month in lodging FIR---Effect---Accused persons were ch…
2022 PCrLJN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZIR alias LOTI VS State Ss. 324, 353, 148 & 149---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6 & 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 24---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dischar…
2022 PCrLJN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZIR alias LOTI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance creates reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused then the accused will be entitled to its benefit not as a matter of grace and conces…
2022 PCrLJN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZIR alias LOTI VS State Ss. 324, 353, 148 & 149---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6 & 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 24---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from dischar…
2022 PCrLJN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZIR alias LOTI VS State Heinousness of offence---Effect---Scope---Mere heinous nature of offence was not sufficient to convict the accused because accused continued with presumption of innocence until found otherwise at the end of the tri…
2022 PCrLJN 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZIR alias LOTI VS State appreciation of evidence---Principle---If the prosecution witnesses are disbelieved for co-accused persons, the same can not be relied upon with regard to the accused unless witnesses are corroborated by independen…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State S. 342---Examination of accused---Scope---Piece of evidence or a circumstance not put to accused person at the time of recording his statement under S. 342, Cr.P.C., could not be considered against him.
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 148, 149 & 506---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Examina…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 148, 149 & 506---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Scope---Accused were charged for…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in the mind of a prudent man comes in the evidence of the prosecution, its benefit must go to the accused not as a matter of grace or c…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 148, 149 & 506---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of witnesses---Scope---Accused were…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 148, 149 & 506---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Source of light---Accused were charged for committing…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 148, 149 & 506---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the fat…
2022 PCrLJN 124 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASLAM SOLANGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 148, 149 & 506---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, criminal intimidation---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt--- Contradictions in statements of witnesses---Scope--…
2022 PCrLJN 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302, 397, 427 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, mischief causing damage to the am…
2022 PCrLJN 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302, 397, 427 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, mischief causing damage to the am…
2022 PCrLJN 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302, 397, 427 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, mischief causing damage to the am…
2022 PCrLJN 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302, 397, 427 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, mischief causing damage to the am…
2022 PCrLJN 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302, 397, 427 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, mischief causing damage to the am…
2022 PCrLJN 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302, 397, 427 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, mischief causing damage to the am…
2022 PCrLJN 126 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAH NAWAZ VS State Sentence---Mitigating factors---Reduction in sentence---Scope---If there appeared single mitigating factor, it could be considered sufficient to award lesser sentence---Court could exercise its discretion where a case qu…
2022 PCrLJN 126 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAH NAWAZ VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused were charged for committing murder of brother of the complainant…
2022 PCrLJN 126 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAH NAWAZ VS State Ss. 302, 324, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence reduction in---Motive was not proved---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murd…
2022 PCrLJN 126 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAH NAWAZ VS State Witness---Related eye-witness---Reliance---Scope---Mere relationship of eye-witness with the deceased or complainant did not brand the eye-witness as interested if their evidence was confidence inspiring and corroborated…
2022 PCrLJN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TEEKAM alias TEKOO VS State Motive---Scope--- If the prosecution asserted a motive but failed to prove the same then failure on the part of prosecution might re-act against the sentence of death passed against accused on the charge of murde…
2022 PCrLJN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TEEKAM alias TEKOO VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Contradiction in ocular account and medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of father of the complainant b…
2022 PCrLJN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TEEKAM alias TEKOO VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of father of the complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Record reflected that occurrence h…
2022 PCrLJN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TEEKAM alias TEKOO VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of father of the complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Motive behind the occurrenc…
2022 PCrLJN 130 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 460, 459 & 149---person jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence--…
2022 PCrLJN 130 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance created reasonable doubt in the mind of a prudent man came in the evidence of the prosecution, the benefit would go to accused not as a matter of grace or concess…
2022 PCrLJN 130 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD VS State S. 342---Power of court to examine the accused---Scope---If any piece of evidence or a circumstance was not put to accused at the time of recording his statement under S. 342, Cr.P.C., the same could not be considered…
2022 PCrLJN 130 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 460, 459 & 149---Person jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence--…
2022 PCrLJN 130 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 460, 459 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Person jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking,…
2022 PCrLJN 130 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAN MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 460, 459 & 149---Person jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence--…
2022 PLD 122 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AIJAZ ALI VS ALI NAWAZ S. 345---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302---Qatl-i-amd---Compounding of offence---Legal heirs of deceased---Brother and sister of deceased---Scope---Brother and sister of the deceased, being not direct heirs of the de…
2022 YLRN 2 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DIL JAAN VS GHULAM NABI Ss. 410 & 417(2a)---appeal against conviction---Scope---Right of appeal against conviction was statutory right of the accused which could not be disturbed at the option of complainant who had no statutory right to ch…
2022 YLRN 2 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DIL JAAN VS GHULAM NABI Ss. 410 & 423--- appeal against conviction---Quantum of punishment---Scope---High Court as appellate Court had the power under S.423 of the Cr.P.C. to examine quantum of punishment while hearing an appeal filed by th…
2022 YLRN 2 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DIL JAAN VS GHULAM NABI Ss. 302, 324, 337-D, 337-F(ii), 337-F(vi), 504, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah, causing badi'ah, munaqqillah, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, rioting, rio…
2022 YLRN 3 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAEED GHANI VS Dr. SHAHID MASOOD S. 26---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.502-A, 499 & 500--- Defamation--- Council of complaints---Scope---Applicant assailed order passed by Trial Court whereby it dismissed the complaint filed under Ss. 499 &…
2022 YLRN 5 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHSAN MARFANI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of twenty kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case was that twenty kilograms of charas was reco…
2022 YLRN 5 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHSAN MARFANI VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of twenty kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-production of material witness---Scope---Prosecution case was that twenty kilograms of charas was recovered from…
2022 YLRN 5 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHSAN MARFANI VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of twenty kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Contradictions and infirmities in the prosecution case---Scope---Prosecution case was that twenty kilograms of chara…
2022 YLRN 5 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AHSAN MARFANI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused, then accused would be entitled to such benefit not as a matter grace and concession, b…
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