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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 offence---Scope---Accused assailed the dismissal of his application under S. 233, Cr.P.C.---Alle…
2022 YLRN 171 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
State VS MUHAMMAD SARDAR KHAN Ss. 249-a & 265-K---Power of court to acquit accused at any stage---Scope---Principle of double presumption of innocence is not attached with the acquittals under section 249-a or 265-K, CrPC and such a proposi…
2022 YLRN 171 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
State VS MUHAMMAD SARDAR KHAN Ss. 249-a & 265-K---Power of court to acquit accused at any stage---Scope---allowing proceedings to continue in the absence of any tangible evidence against the accused would amount to abuse of process of law a…
2022 YLRN 171 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
State VS MUHAMMAD SARDAR KHAN S. 9---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 265-K---Corruption and corrupt practices---Power of court to acquit accused at any stage---Scope---National Accountability Bureau assailed the acquittal of respond…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Delay in recording the confessional statement---Sc…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Acquittal of co-accused persons on same set of evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he al…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of weapon of offence, churri on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Minor contradictions---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of c…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in--- Delay in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused commit…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in--- Confession, retraction of---Scope---Accused was c…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Last seen evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed mur…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of dead body on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused was charged that…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murde…
2022 YLRN 173 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SAMI alias MUHAMMAD ADIL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Police witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murde…
2022 YLRN 174 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
REEMA FATIMA ABBASI VS ARIF ALI KHAN ABBASI Ss. 3 & 4---Prevention of illegal dispossession from property---Scope---Dispute between the parties over dispossession or title of immovable property have been there since time immemorial---Variou…
2022 YLRN 174 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
REEMA FATIMA ABBASI VS ARIF ALI KHAN ABBASI Ss. 3 & 4---Prevention of illegal dispossession from property---Scope---Complainant alleged that she was not allowed to enter in the house by her father and her sister due to some family dispute--…
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State Witness--- Police witness--- Scope---Evidence of a police witness is as reliable as any other witness provided that no enmity exists between him and the accused.
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State Minor contradictions--- Scope--- Minor contradictions which do not affect the materiality of the evidence can be ignored.
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State S. 154---Information in cognizable cases---Non-production of person who transcribed the FIR---Effect---First Information Report is not a substantive piece of evidence and it is not fatal to the prosecution case that the…
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State Complainant acting as Investigating Officer---Scope---No restriction exists on the complainant being the Investigating Officer also provided that no animosity or enmity is alleged against him by the accused.
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State S. 29---Presumption from possession of illicit articles---Scope---Once recovery is proved, onus shifts to the accused to show his innocence in that at least he had no knowledge of the narcotics.
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State Ss. 6 & 9(c)---Transportation of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence--- Prompt FIR---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found transporting 20 kilograms of charas---FIR was lodged with promptitude giving no time f…
2022 YLRN 176 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID KHAN VS State S. 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Mode of making searches and arrest---Search to be made in presence of witnesses--- Scope--- Section 103, Cr.P.C. is excluded for offences falling under the Control o…
2022 YLRN 178 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed KAMRAN ALI VS State Ss. 353 & 231---Re-call of witnesses when charge altered---Evidence to be taken in presence of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for the alleged offence and the case against him proceeded to large extent---Subse…
2022 YLRN 179 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHIF SHABBIR VS State S. 498---Pre-arrest bail---Scope---Grant of pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary remedy in criminal jurisdiction; it is a diversion of the usual course of law, arrest in cognizable cases; protection to the innocent be…
2022 YLRN 179 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHIF SHABBIR VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 506 & 34---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation and common intention---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Scope---Accused sought pre-arrest bail in an FIR registere…
2022 YLRN 179 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHIF SHABBIR VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 506 & 34---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation and common intention---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Non-existence of mala fide---Scope---Accused sought pre-…
2022 YLRN 179 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KASHIF SHABBIR VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Only tentative assessment is to be made at bail stage and deeper appreciation is not permissible.
2022 YLRN 180 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State S. 497---Gas (Theft, Control and Recovery) Act (XI of 2016), S. 14---Tampering with gas pipelines---Bail, refusal of---Delay in conclusion of trial---Scope---Accused was arrested under the Gas (Theft, Control and Rec…
2022 YLRN 182 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM NABI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 364, 337-J, 147, 148 & 120-B---Qalt-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, causing hurt by means of a poison, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, criminal conspirac…
2022 YLRN 182 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM NABI VS State S. 161---Examination of witnesses by police---Delayed examination--- Effect--- Belated examination of witness by the police without furnishing any plausible explanation is always fatal to the prosecution case and such s…
2022 YLRN 183 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAHID AHMED VS State Ss. 497 & 561-a---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 10-a---Unlicensed possession of arms---Possession of knife---Inherent powers of High Court---Right to fair trial---Bail, grant of---S…
2022 YLRN 184 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YAQOOB VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Bail, grant of---Breach of contract---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused was alleged to have issued three cheques which were dishonored on pr…
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 4(2)---Possession of narcotics--- Appreciation of evidence--- Recovery proceedings--- Sample analysis, delay in---Effect---Prosecution cas…
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Complainant as Investigating Officer---Prosecution case was that Anti Narcotics Force on spy information, apprehended the accused persons while they were d…
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that the Anti Narcotics Force on spy information, apprehended the accused persons while they were driving together in the car and as…
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Liability of driver---Scope---Narcotics were recovered from the dikki of the car in which the accused was driving and as such there was no doubt that the…
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Non association of private witnesses---Scope--- Prosecution case was that the Anti Narcotics Force on spy in…
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State Minor contradictions--- Effect--- Minor contradictions, which did not affect the materiality of the evidence, could be ignored.
2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that Anti Narcotics Force on spy information apprehended the accused persons while they were driving together in the car and as a re…
2022 YLRN 188 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR HUSSAIN VS IXTH ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, DISTRICT WEST Ss. 176 & 561-a---Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death---applicant/ complainant had challenged the order of exhumation of dead body of his daughter---Perusal of subsection…
2022 YLRN 189 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIAZ AHMED alias KIRSH VS State Ss. 23 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Unlicensed possession of arms--- Arrest and searches--- Non-association of independent witnesses---Complainant acting as Investigating Officer---Del…
2022 YLRN 189 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIAZ AHMED alias KIRSH VS State Benefit of doubt--- Scope--- Multiple circumstances creating doubt are not necessary---If a single circumstance creates reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of accused then he will be entitled t…
2022 YLRN 189 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIAZ AHMED alias KIRSH VS State S. 34---Searches and arrest---Non-association of independent witnesses---Effect---Evidence of police officials is as good as that of a private person and the evidence of police officials cannot be discarded s…
2022 YLRN 189 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIAZ AHMED alias KIRSH VS State Complainant acting as Investigating Officer---Scope---No specific bar exists under the law against the complainant who is also an Investigating Officer of the case, but being the complainant it cannot be expe…
2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
POONJO VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of weapon of offence and other incriminating material---Scope---Accused were charged for committing mu…
2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
POONJO VS State Motive--- Scope--- Motive was corroboratory evidence, however in rare cases the same assumed considerable importance.
2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
POONJO VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of the…
2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
POONJO VS State Motive--- Scope--- Murder--- If the prosecution asserted a motive but failed to prove the same then such failure on the part of the prosecution might be reacted against a sentence of death passed against a convict on the cha…
2022 YLRN 190 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
POONJO VS State Ss. 302, 114 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Reco…
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