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2022 YLRN 69 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DANISH VS State Ss. 302(b), 396 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, dacoity with murder, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the nephew of complainant during dacoity---Ocular account…
2022 YLRN 69 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DANISH VS State Ss. 302(b), 396 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, dacoity with murder, common intention---Appreciation of evidence ---Test identification parade---Scope---In the present case, the identification was…
2022 YLRN 69 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DANISH VS State Ss. 302(b), 396 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, dacoity with murder, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of crime empty from the spot---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the nephew of com…
2022 YLRN 69 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DANISH VS State Enmity between the parties, absence of---Scope---Absence of enmity or failure of the defence in proving any enmity between the parties could ever be sufficient for acquittal or conviction---Enmity might reflect as circumstan…
2022 YLRN 70 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAREED NOORANI VS MUHAMMAD RASHID NOORANI Ss.561-a, 173 & 195---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.182 & 381---Order of cancellation of FIR, setting aside of---Both complainant and accused were aggrieved of the order whereby Judicial Mag…
2022 YLRN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL QADIR VS State S. 497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss. 6, 9(c), 14 & 15---Possession of narcotic drugs, prohibition on aiding, abetment or association in narcotic offences---Bail, grant of---Withholding best evi…
2022 YLRN 73 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMEENUL HAQ VS FALAK NAZ S. 417--- appeal against acquittal---Presumption--- Order / judgment of acquittal gave rise to strong presumption of innocence, rather double presumption of innocence was attached to such order.
2022 YLRN 73 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMEENUL HAQ VS FALAK NAZ Ss. 302, 201 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, disappearance of evidence, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Accused along with co-accused was charged for committing the murder of brother of t…
2022 YLRN 73 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMEENUL HAQ VS FALAK NAZ Ss. 417 & 410---appeal against acquittal/ conviction--- Distinction--- appeal against acquittal had distinctive feature and approach with the appeal against conviction---Presumption of double innocence was attached…
2022 YLRN 73 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMEENUL HAQ VS FALAK NAZ S. 417---appeal against final order---Limitation--- Scope--- Question of limitation was not a mere technicality---No party would be entitled to seek condonation of delay as a matter of right---Sole test would be whe…
2022 YLRN 75 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NOORANI TRAVELS VS MUHAMMAD HANIF S.3---Prevention of illegal dispossession from property---Complainant dispossessed by bailiff, pursuant to a writ of eviction--- Scope--- Complainant alleged that the accused persons pursuant to a writ of e…
2022 YLRN 76 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMRAN UMRANI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of doubt, if any, arising in the prosecution case would be extended to the accused not as a matter of grace, but as a matter of right.
2022 YLRN 76 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMRAN UMRANI VS State S. 24--- Possessing unlicensed weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that during interrogation of the accused in case registered under Ss. 302, 114, 148 & 149, P.P.C., an unlicense…
2022 YLRN 77 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAGINA BEGUM VS ABDUL MAJEED ALI art. 140---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 561-a---application for quashing of order---Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing---accused had challenged the order of the Trial Court…
2022 YLRN 79 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABIR VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 269 & 337-J,---Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, causing hurt by mean of a poison---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Recovery of 15000 Mainpuris a…
2022 YLRN 80 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABBIR AHMED alias PEER SHABBIR VS SAIFULLAH Ss. 173, 249-a & 265-K---Quashing of proceedings after cognizance of offence---Scope--Revision application--- applicants assailed order of Magistrate whereby he took cognizance of the offence de…
2022 YLRN 81 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAKIMUDDIN SOOMRO VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 395, 365 & 448---Dacoity, kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine person, house trespass--- Pre-arrest bail, confirmation of---First Informatio…
2022 YLRN 82 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DILDAR ALI VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Pre-arrest bail, confirmation of---Further inquiry---Plea of alibi---Delay in lodging FIR---Allegations against the accused persons were that…
2022 YLRN 84 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NADAR BURIRO VS IMAM DIN Ss. 6(1)(k), 7(g) & 23---act of terrorism---Court, jurisdiction of---Petitioners were alleged to have committed act of extortion/Bhatta and then committed murder---anti-Terrorism Court declined to transfer the case…
2022 YLRN 86 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ANEES HASAN VS State Ss. 420, 468 & 471---Cheating and using forged document---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Mens rea---Proof---Accused was convicted by Trial Court for seeking loan from complainant Bank on the basis of…
2022 YLRN 87 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mian USMAN VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.324---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Injury on non-vital part of body---Scope---Allegation against accused was that he had fired upon the son of complainan…
2022 YLRN 89 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The STATE/ANTI NARCOTICS FORCE (ANF) VS NADEEM BAHADUR S. 48---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Arts.155 & 157---Appeal---Limitation---Scope---Appellant sought enhancement of sentence handed down to the convict on his voluntarily accepting the…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 34---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicio…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State If a method is prescribed to do a thing in a particular manner, same must be followed in letter and spirit.
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Burden of proof---Scope---Burden of proof would lie upon the prosecution to prove its case beyond shadow of doubt.
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property,…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 34---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicio…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Heinousness of offence---Effect---Scope---Mere heinous nature of the offence was not sufficient to convict the accused because the accused continued to be innocent until found otherwise at the end of the trial…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance created a reasonable double in a prudent mind about the guilt of accused then he would be entitled to its benefit not as a matter of grace and concession…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property,…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Witness--- Police Officials as witnesses--- Reliance--- Scope---Evidence of Police Officials was as good as that of a private person---Evidence of Police Officials could not be discarded simply because they be…
2022 YLRN 91 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ISMAIL DAHRI VS State Ss. 4 & 5---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), Ss. 23(1)(a) & 34---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicio…
2022 YLRN 92 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAYYAZ VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Every accused is presumed to be a blue eyed boy of law until and unless he is found guilty of the charge and the law cannot be stretched in favour of the prosecution particularly at bail stag…
2022 YLRN 92 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAYYAZ VS State S. 497---Bail, grant of---Scope---One cannot be kept in jail for an indefinite period without progress in his trial.
2022 YLRN 92 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAYYAZ VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.376---Rape---Bail, grant of---Non-appearance of victim before Medical Board---Accused was alleged to have committed zina-bil-jabbar with the complainant---First Information Repor…
2022 YLRN 93 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AAMIR SIDDIQUE VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE (MCTC), SANGHAR S. 526---Transfer of criminal case to another court---Scope---Complainant sought transfer of trial from one court to another on the ground that he had received an information that…
2022 YLRN 95 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL SATTAR BOUK VS State S. 23---Unlicensed possession of arms---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-association of private witnesses---Contradictory statements---Scope---Accused was convicted for having been found in posses…
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State Ss. 302, 392, 397 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence--- Scope-…
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State S. 154---Delay in lodging of FIR---Scope---Mere delay in lodging of FIR was not fatal to the prosecution case.
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State Ss. 302, 392, 397 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Non-production of entries of departure and arrival---…
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State S. 342---Examination of accused---Scope---Mere verbal assertion made by an accused in his statement under S.342, Cr.P.C. without proving same either by examining himself on oath as provided under S.340(2), Cr.P.…
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State Statement---Minor contradictions in the evidence of prosecution witnesses---Scope---Minor contradictions in the evidence of prosecution witnesses could not be made basis for acquittal of the accused if otherwise…
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State Ss. 302, 392, 397 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in lodging of FIR---Effect---Prosecution allegat…
2022 YLRN 96 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR BAIG VS State Ss. 302, 392, 397 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 161---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in…
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his daughter and her paramour while seeing them in hugging position---Medical evidence by two…
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence from accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his daughter and her paramour while seeing them in huggi…
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Confessional statement of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his daughter and her paramour…
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State Witness---Police Official---Reliance---Scope---Police witnesses were as reliable as any other witness unless any ill will or enmity had been attributed to them.
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State Confession, retraction of---Scope---Judicial confession even if it was later retracted if it had been made voluntarily with the object of telling the truth taking into account the context of the prosecution case and t…
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence--- Motive was proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his daughter and her paramour while seeing them in hugging position---Prosecution had asser…
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