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2022 YLRN 142 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
YAQOOB KHAN VS The ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.II, KARACHI Ss. 324, 353 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Sindh Arms Act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)A---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault…
2022 YLRN 142 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
YAQOOB KHAN VS The ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.II, KARACHI Witness---Police Official as witness---Reliance---Scope---No doubt, evidence of Police Official is as good as any other citizen, however, his evidence must be scrutinized with a greater…
2022 YLRN 142 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
YAQOOB KHAN VS The ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.II, KARACHI Ss. 324, 353 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant fr…
2022 YLRN 142 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
YAQOOB KHAN VS The ANTI-TERRORISM COURT NO.II, KARACHI Ss. 324, 353 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant fr…
2022 YLRN 144 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD KHALIQ KHAN VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Further enquiry---Cheque issued as guarantee---Scope---Accused sought pre-arrest bail in a case where he a…
2022 YLRN 144 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD KHALIQ KHAN VS State "Obligation"---Meaning.
2022 YLRN 144 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD KHALIQ KHAN VS State "Liability"---Meaning.
2022 YLRN 144 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD KHALIQ KHAN VS State "Guarantee"---Meaning.
2022 YLRN 145 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYAZ VS State Witness---Quantity of witnesses---Scope---If the prosecution established a fact by producing one witness, it was absolutely unnecessary for prosecution to produce another witness regarding the same point rather it mig…
2022 YLRN 145 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYAZ VS State S. 9(c)--- Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 6---Possession of 116 kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chain of safe custody---Scope---Prosecution cas…
2022 YLRN 145 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYAZ VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of 116 kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that the accused were found sitting in a car from the dickey of which, 116 kilograms of charas was r…
2022 YLRN 146 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL WAHID VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Ss. 6 & 23---"Terrorism"---Power to transfer cases to regular Court of Session---Scope---Accused persons filed application for transfer of their case to a regular Court of Session under S.23 of the Anti-Terr…
2022 YLRN 147 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAKIR ALI VS State Ss. 409, 201, 218 & 468---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, forgery for purpose of cheating, causing disappearance of evidence, public servant framing incorre…
2022 YLRN 147 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAKIR ALI VS State Ss. 409, 201, 218 & 468---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art.129(g)---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, forgery for purpose of cheating, causing disappearance…
2022 YLRN 147 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAKIR ALI VS State Ss. 409, 201, 218 & 468---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.342---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, forgery for purpose of cheating, causing disappearanc…
2022 YLRN 147 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAKIR ALI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---accused could not be deprived of benefit of doubt merely because there was only one circumstance which created doubt in the prosecution story.
2022 YLRN 147 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAKIR ALI VS State Ss. 409, 201, 218 & 468---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, forgery for purpose of cheating, causing disappearance of evidence, public servant framing incorre…
2022 YLRN 149 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. JEEMA VS State Duty of prosecution--- Scope---Prosecution is primarily supposed to establish guilt against the accused beyond shadow of reasonable doubt by bringing trustworthy, convincing and coherent evidence for the purpose of award…
2022 YLRN 149 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. JEEMA VS State S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---When an accused person is acquitted from the charge by a Court of competent jurisdiction then, double presumption of innocence is attached to such order, with which High Court…
2022 YLRN 149 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. JEEMA VS State Ss. 302, 376, 201, 297 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 38---Qatl-i-amd, rape, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, trespassing on burial places and common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal…
2022 YLRN 150 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman, National Accountability Bureau S. 9---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 497---Corruption and corrupt practices---Bail, grant of---Medical grounds---Scope---Accused sought bail…
2022 YLRN 151 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL AZIZ VS State S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Appreciation of evidence---Accused/applicants had issued cheques of different amounts to be drawn from two different banks amounting to Rs.45,00,000/-which were payable to the co…
2022 YLRN 153 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SANOWAR ABBAS alias MUNAWAR ABBAS VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, modification of---Prosecution case was that 1.0151 kilogram of heroin was recovered from the possession of the accused---E…
2022 YLRN 154 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. SHAHINA PARVEEN VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 334, 337-L & 34---Itlaf-i-udw, hurt and common intention---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Medical negligence---Scope---Prosecution case was that patient was admitted to hospit…
2022 YLRN 156 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZEESHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman, National Accountability Bureau S. 9(a)(v)---"Assets beyond known sources of income, offence of"---Necessary ingredients were that accused is holder of public office; that nature and extent…
2022 YLRN 156 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZEESHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman, National Accountability Bureau S.498---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Principle---Such is an extra ordinary relief which can only be granted if there is mala fide on the part of investigating…
2022 YLRN 156 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZEESHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman, National Accountability Bureau S. 9(a)(v) & (b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Bail, grant of---Assets beyond known sources of income---Non-framing of ch…
2022 YLRN 158 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX VS State S. 497---Bail---Delay in conclusion of trial---Scope---Courts while dealing with statutory ground of delay in conclusion of trial, are not supposed to blindly grant bail only by doing some mathematical exercise but are requ…
2022 YLRN 158 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, refusal of---Statutory ground of delay in conclusion of trial---Scope---Accused and another were alleged to have put air in the stoma…
2022 YLRN 158 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX VS State S. 497---Bail---Deeper appreciation of evidence---Scope---Court while deciding the bail application should take into consideration the available record as the deeper appreciation of evidence is not permissible at bail stage…
2022 YLRN 158 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL BUX VS State S. 154---Information in cognizable cases---Delay in registration of FIR---Scope---Delay in registration of FIR is not fatal in all cases as it never washes away or torpedoes trustworthy and reliable ocular and circumstantia…
2022 YLRN 159 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KHURSHEED AHMED SHAH (MNA) VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(v), (b) & 14(c)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Bail, refusal of---Assets beyond means---Presumption---Shifting of onus to prove---…
2022 YLRN 159 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KHURSHEED AHMED SHAH (MNA) VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 5(da) & 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Pre-arrest bail, grant of--- Benamidar--- Proof--- Role of accused ---Determination---Petitioner was a house wife and c…
2022 YLRN 159 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KHURSHEED AHMED SHAH (MNA) VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Transfer of land---Role of accused---Determination---One of the petitioners was alleged to have purc…
2022 YLRN 159 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KHURSHEED AHMED SHAH (MNA) VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Kick back---Proof---Deposit of amount in bank account---Petitioner was alleged to have given kick ba…
2022 YLRN 159 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KHURSHEED AHMED SHAH (MNA) VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Tentative assessment of evidence---Kick back---Open cheque--- Scope--- Payment of amount through che…
2022 YLRN 159 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KHURSHEED AHMED SHAH (MNA) VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU S. 14(c)--- assets beyond known sources of income---Proof---Onus to prove---Shifting of onus, principle of---applicability---Initial burden of proof is on prosecution to esta…
2022 YLRN 160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH VS Mst. NASREEN BIBI alias KASHMIR Ss.380 & 34---Theft and common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Scope---Complainant alleged that his second wife and his mother-in-law were residing in his…
2022 YLRN 160 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed NASIR HUSSAIN SHAH VS Mst. NASREEN BIBI alias KASHMIR S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---accused, after acquittal by the court of competent jurisdiction, attains double presumption of innocence---acquittal judgment normally do…
2022 YLRN 162 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ASIF ARSHAD VS State Ss. 9 (a) (vi) & 32--- Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Misuse of authority and illegal pecuniary advantages---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictory defence pleas---Bogus sales tax return---Sent…
2022 YLRN 163 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ABBAS PIRZADO VS SHABIR AHMED MAHESAR S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---accused after acquittal by the court of competent jurisdiction attains presumption of double innocence, which normally does not call for interference u…
2022 YLRN 163 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ABBAS PIRZADO VS SHABIR AHMED MAHESAR S. 3--- Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Prevention of illegal possession of property---Withholding best evidence---Scope---Complainant assailed the acquittal of accused---SHO (Statio…
2022 YLRN 164 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The STATE/ANTI NARCOTIC FORCE VS IMRAN AHMED Double presumption of innocence---Interference---When accused was acquitted from the charge by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then double presumption of innocence was attached with the judgme…
2022 YLRN 164 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The STATE/ANTI NARCOTIC FORCE VS IMRAN AHMED S. 9(c)---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal--- Prosecution case was that 38 kilograms of heroin powder concealed within eight wooden tables was recover…
2022 YLRN 164 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The STATE/ANTI NARCOTIC FORCE VS IMRAN AHMED S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 161---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Delay of one year in recording the statements of witnesses-…
2022 YLRN 165 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ALI ZAIDI VS State Ss. 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 109 & 34---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S.5(2)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 232, 233 & 235---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 10-a---Criminal breach of trust by…
2022 YLRN 166 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ANWAR VS State Ss. 9(a)(iv) & 10--- Misuse of authority and embezzlement--- Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged that he in connivance of deceased accused persons had managed the allotment of gove…
2022 YLRN 167 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
State VS Malik ABDUL QAYYUM S. 417---Customs act (IV of 1969), Ss. 32, 156(1)(14) & 156(1)(14-a)---appeal against acquittal--- Mis-declaration--- Production of fake pre-shipment inspection certificates---Scope---allegation against accused w…
2022 YLRN 170 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL QADIR VS SPECIAL JUDGE (CUSTOMS AND TAXATION) AT KARACHI Ss. 233 & 235---Separate charges for distinct offences---Trial for more than one offences---Scope---Proximity of time, unity or proximity of places, continuity of action, unity…
2022 YLRN 170 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL QADIR VS SPECIAL JUDGE (CUSTOMS AND TAXATION) AT KARACHI S. 233---Separate charges for distinct offences---Object---Scope---Exception of the general rule expressed in S. 233, Cr.P.C., is a wholesome rule and the object of said section…
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