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2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State Witness--- Related and interested witness---Reliance---Scope---Relation did not make witness an interested witness and unreliable, unless he had reason to falsely implicate the accused or he was biased, partisan or in…
2022 YLRN 97 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAN MUHAMMAD VS State Minor contradictions--- Scope---Contradictions minor in nature and not of such materiality so as to affect the prosecution case could be ignored for the conviction of the accused.
2022 YLRN 98 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YASIN VS MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR FAROOQUI S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---approach to deal with appeal against conviction is distinguishable from appeal against acquittal, because presumption of double innocence is attached in…
2022 YLRN 98 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YASIN VS MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR FAROOQUI S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Delayed FIR---Dispute of civil nature---Scope---Accused was alleged to have dishon…
2022 YLRN 98 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YASIN VS MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR FAROOQUI S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope--- Order/judgment of acquittal gives rise to strong presumption of innocence rather double presumption of innocence is attached to such an order.
2022 YLRN 98 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YASIN VS MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR FAROOQUI S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---acquittal would be unquestionable when it could not be said that acquittal was either perverse or that acquittal judgment was improper or incorrect.
2022 YLRN 98 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YASIN VS MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR FAROOQUI S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---Court while examining facts in the judgment of acquittal should give substantial weight to the findings of the lower Court whereby accused was exonerated…
2022 YLRN 98 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YASIN VS MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR FAROOQUI Benefit of doubt---Scope---Whenever there is doubt about guilt of accused, its benefit must go to him and Court would never come to the rescue of prosecution to fill the lacuna appearing in evidenc…
2022 YLRN 101 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHZAD AHMED VS State Witness--- Statement of Police Official---Scope---Evidence of Police Official was as good as that of any other citizen---Evidence of police officials must be scrutinized with a greater degree of circumspection for the…
2022 YLRN 101 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHZAD AHMED VS State Conviction---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…
2022 YLRN 101 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHZAD AHMED VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)--- attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, com…
2022 YLRN 101 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHZAD AHMED VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, comm…
2022 YLRN 102 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GUL MOHAMMAD VS ABDUL GHAFFAR Double presumption of innocence---Interference--- Scope--- accused was presumed to be innocent and if after trial, he was acquitted, he earned double presumption of innocence---acquittal judgment or order norma…
2022 YLRN 102 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GUL MOHAMMAD VS ABDUL GHAFFAR Ss. 365-B & 382---Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage, theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to commit theft---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal a…
2022 YLRN 102 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GUL MOHAMMAD VS ABDUL GHAFFAR Ss. 365-B & 382---Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage, theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to commit theft---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal a…
2022 YLRN 102 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GUL MOHAMMAD VS ABDUL GHAFFAR Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance creates reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused, benefit thereof would be extended to the accused not as a matter of grace or co…
2022 YLRN 103 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ESHWAR LAL VS State Benefit of doubt--- Scope--- Duty of prosecution---Prosecution is bound under the law to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt but no such duty is cast upon the accused to prove his inn…
2022 YLRN 103 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ESHWAR LAL VS State Benefit of doubt---Scope---accused cannot be deprived of benefit of doubt merely because there is only one circumstance which creates doubt in the prosecution story.
2022 YLRN 103 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ESHWAR LAL VS State Benefit of doubt---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.
2022 YLRN 103 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ESHWAR LAL VS State Ss. 409 & 420---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), arts.72, 75 & 76---Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, cheating and dishonestly ind…
2022 YLRN 104 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ADIL ZAMAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused sought post-arrest bail in an FIR registered under Ss.302 & 34, P.P.C.---Complainant…
2022 YLRN 104 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ADIL ZAMAN VS State S. 497--- Bail--- Scope--- Deeper appreciation of evidence and circumstances appearing in the case are not permitted and only tentative assessment is to be made, however, where accused satisfies the court that there are…
2022 YLRN 104 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ADIL ZAMAN VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 4---Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law---Bail---Scope---Object of bail is neither punitive nor preventive therefore, deprivation of liberty must be consid…
2022 YLRN 104 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ADIL ZAMAN VS State S. 497---Bail---Further inquiry---Scope---Bail is granted on the ground of further enquiry for reason that the question as to which party is correct is to be decided by the Trial Court which is supposed to record evidenc…
2022 YLRN 105 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHEENRO VS FATTU S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 337-F(vi), 337-L(2) & 504---Munaqqilah---Hurt and intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace---Bail, cancellation of---Delayed FIR---Scope---Complainant sought cancel…
2022 YLRN 106 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BASHIR AHMED VS State S.364-a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of ten years, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Recovery of scarf from the possession of accused--- Relianc…
2022 YLRN 106 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BASHIR AHMED VS State Witness---Police Official as witness---Reliance---Scope---Police witnesses were as reliable as any other witnesses as long as no enmity had been suggest against them.
2022 YLRN 106 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BASHIR AHMED VS State S. 364-a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of ten years, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---accused was charged for kidnappin…
2022 YLRN 107 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD URIS VS MUHAMMAD YAKOOB Ss. 353, 337-F(i) & 504---assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, ghayr-jaifah-damiyah, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace---appreciation of evide…
2022 YLRN 109 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHAFFAR MAHESAR VS State S. 302(b)---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)--- Qatl-i-amd and recovery of fire-arm---appreciation of evidence---Substitution rare phenomena---Natural witnesses---Direct evidence---Mere relationship of eye-wit…
2022 YLRN 109 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHAFFAR MAHESAR VS State Evidence---Corroboration---Principle---Direct evidence is material to decide a fact (charge)---Failure of direct evidence is always sufficient to hold a criminal charge as 'not proved'---Where direct evidence remain…
2022 YLRN 109 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHAFFAR MAHESAR VS State Witness---Natural witness---Effect---Where witnesses fall within the category of natural witnesses and detail the manner of incident in confidence inspiring manner then only escape available to accused is that to sa…
2022 YLRN 110 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJJAD VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 114, 148, 149 & 337-H(1)---Qatl-i-amd, abettor present when the offence committed, rioting, unlawful assembly, hurt by rash and negligent act---Bail, refusal of---Accused was nomin…
2022 YLRN 111 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 269, 273, 337-J & 34---Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, sale of noxious food or drink, causing hurt by mean of a poison, common intention…
2022 YLRN 113 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AKRAM FAHEEM VS State S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 406, 420, 468, 471, 506, 34---Criminal breach of trust, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for the purpose of cheating, using as genuine a…
2022 YLRN 114 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD KHALID VS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT BADIN S. 491---Habeas corpus---Application for production of alleged wife---Scope---Applicant had contended to have contracted free-will marriage with the alleged detainee confine…
2022 YLRN 115 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. ANILA VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 420/ 468/471/34---Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for the purpose of cheating, using as genuine a forged document, common intention---Pre-arrest bail…
2022 YLRN 116 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LOUNG VS State Benefit of doubt--- Scope--- Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused will entitle him to such benefit not as a matter of grace and concession but as a matter of right.
2022 YLRN 116 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LOUNG VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 4---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 161---Possession of narcotics---Accused was found to be in possession of 1090 grams of charas---Dispat…
2022 YLRN 117 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI RAZA AZAM alias SANA VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376 & 506(2)---Rape and criminal intimidation---Bail, refusal of---Record revealed that complainant (victim) in her statement had fully implicated the accused---False…
2022 YLRN 119 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ABDUL ASIF SHAH VS State Ss.284 & 319---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.103---Qatl-i-Khata and negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance---Appreciation of evidence--- Unexplained delay in registration of FIR---Recove…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single doubt in the prosecution case would be enough to give its benefit to the accused---Defence was not required to show that prosecution case suffered for many contradictions.
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, modification of---Accused were charged for committing murder of cousin of the complainant by firing---Ocular account of…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of crime weapon on the pointation of accused--- Reliance--- Scope--- Accused were charged for committing murder of cousi…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss, 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was not proved---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murder of cousin of the complainant by firing---Motive was n…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Enmity---Scope---Enmity is a double edged weapon which cuts both ways---When solitary ocular version is unimpeachable and confidence inspiring mere existence of enmity becomes irrelevant.
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Related witness--- Statement of--- Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of cousin of the complainant by…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in sending the weapon and crime empties for forensic analysis---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murder of cous…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Ss, 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Roznamcha entry--- Non-production of---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of cousin of the complainant by firing-…
2022 YLRN 120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHALID MENGAL VS State Circumstantial evidence---Scope---Imperative for the prosecution to provide all links in the chain, where one end of the same touches the dead body and other the neck of the accused.
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