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2022 MLD 998 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAMDULLAH VS State S.9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 497---Possession of narcotics---Bail---Scope---Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, consolidates and amends the law relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substan…
2022 MLD 998 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAMDULLAH VS State Ss.497 & 103---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss. 9(c) & 25---Possession of narcotics---Bail, refusal of---Search to be made in presence of witnesses---Scope---Accused along with co-accused went to the…
2022 MLD 998 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAMDULLAH VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court for deciding the bail application has to observe the tentative assessment and deeper appreciation of evidence is not required and it will not be fair to go into discussi…
2022 MLD 1004 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAKEEL AHMED SAHITO VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court while deciding bail application has to tentatively assess the material available on record and deeper appreciation of evidence is not required.
2022 MLD 1004 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAKEEL AHMED SAHITO VS State S.489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Ingredients detailed.
2022 MLD 1004 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAKEEL AHMED SAHITO VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Scope---Accused was alleged to have dishonestly issued a cheque which was dishonoured on its presentatio…
2022 MLD 1034 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. LAILAN KHATOON VS IMRAN ALI Ss.372 & 383---Federal Employees' Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance Act (II of 1969), S.2(5)---Succession certificate, issuance of---Scope---Dispute between parties was with regard to amounts to be receive…
2022 MLD 1065 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YAQOOB VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court, for deciding the bail application, has to observe the tentative assessment and deeper appreciation of evidence is not required.
2022 MLD 1065 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YAQOOB VS State S.497---Bail---Scope---Mere fact that the offence for which the accused is charged does not attract the prohibitory limb of S.497, Cr.P.C., cannot per se make him entitled to the concession of bail---Grant of bail i…
2022 MLD 1065 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD YAQOOB VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Scope---Accused sought pre-arrest bail in several FIRs registered against him under S.489-F, P.P.C.---Cheques…
2022 MLD 1078 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZIA JAMLI VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.365-B, 452, 337-H, 148 & 149---Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage, hurt, rioting, armed with deadly weapon---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Scope---Accu…
2022 MLD 1088 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM RASOOL VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 337-A(ii), 147, 148, 149, 114, 337-H(2) & 504---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-mudihah, hurt by rash or negligent act, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common obje…
2022 MLD 1088 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM RASOOL VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Deeper appreciation of evidence and circumstances appearing in the case is not permitted and only tentative assessment is to be made, however, where accused satisfies the…
2022 MLD 1088 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM RASOOL VS State S.497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 4---Bail---Object---Scope---Object of bail is to secure the appearance of the accused person at his trial by reasonable amount of bail---Object of bail is neither punitive nor pr…
2022 MLD 1109 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABANA KHAN VS Major (Retd.) JEHANZEB ASLAM Ss.3 & 4---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.265-K--- Prevention of illegal possession of property---Cognizance of offence---Power of court to acquit accused at any stage---Case registered u…
2022 MLD 1120 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AZEEM VS State S.514---Procedure on forfeiture of bond---Scope---appellant, who was released on bail pending final decision in his appeal, did not attend a single hearing of the court for nearly two and a half years---Several notic…
2022 MLD 1125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR YOUSUF VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Court while deciding bail application has to assess the record tentatively and deeper appreciation of evidence is not required.
2022 MLD 1125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR YOUSUF VS State S.497---Customs act (IV of 1969), S. 97---Goods not to be taken out of warehouse except as provided by Customs act, 1969---Bail, refusal of---Rule of consistency---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused being ow…
2022 MLD 1134 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WAQAR ZAKA VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN arts.199 & 18---Constitutional petition---Freedom of trade business or profession---Crypto currency, legality of---Scope---Petitioner wants to open the business concerning crypto currency exchange in Pak…
2022 CLC 1797 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GAJADHAR ANAND VS MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED Ss.21(b), 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXIX, Rr.1 & 2---Suit for declaration, injunction and damages---Interim injunction, refusal of---Irreparable loss---Master and servan…
2022 MLD 1141 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MUHAMMAD VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art.199(i)(b)---Constitutional petition---Habeas corpus, writ of---Territorial jurisdiction---Petitioner sought recovery of his wife who was allegedly taken by her parents to another province---Validity-…
2022 MLD 1146 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUDASIR NAZAR VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---Scope---Allegation against accused was that he in league with his brother had beaten the latter's wife an…
2022 MLD 1168 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KAINAT SOOMRO VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Ss.3, 6 & 12---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.204---Contempt of Court---Failure to implement order---Applicant was aggrieved of failure to implement order passed by Supreme Court and High Court with regard…
2022 MLD 1192 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. BAKHMINA VS The GOVERNMENT OF SINDH art.199---Constitutional petition---Death on duty---Determination---Petitioner's husband was a police official who died during duty---Grievance of petitioner was that police authorities did not consi…
2022 MLD 1200 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAMIR AHMED ABBASI VS State S.561-a---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.409, 420, 467, 468, 471---anti Corruption Establishment act (II of 1947) S.5(2)---Criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery and misconduct---Observation of Court---applica…
2022 MLD 1239 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS State S.302 (b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 265-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Confession by accused---Grave and sudden provocation---Scope---Accused was convicted and sentenced to imprisonmen…
2022 MLD 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI MAGSI VS State Double presumption of innocence---Interference---appeal against acquittal is distinct from an appeal against conviction, as the presumption of double innocence is attached to the former---acquittal can only be inte…
2022 MLD 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI MAGSI VS State Ss. 302, 324, 506(ii), 147, 148 & 149---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---A…
2022 MLD 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI MAGSI VS State Ss.302, 324, 506(ii), 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acqui…
2022 MLD 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI MAGSI VS State Ss.302, 324, 506(ii), 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acqui…
2022 MLD 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM ALI MAGSI VS State Ss. 302, 324, 506(ii), 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, criminal intimidation, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acqu…
2022 MLD 1298 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAHEEM alias BARA VS State S.23(1)a---Possession of illegal weapon---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Rule of consistency---Scope---Prosecution case was that 30-bore pistols were recovered from the possession of accused and the…
2022 MLD 1298 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAHEEM alias BARA VS State S.23(1)a---Possession of illegal weapon---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---admission of accused---Scope---Prosecution case was that 30-bore pistols were recovered from the possession of accused and ac…
2022 MLD 1298 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAHEEM alias BARA VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If single doubt is created its benefit must accrue in favour of the accused as a matter of right and not as a matter of grace or concession.
2022 MLD 1298 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAHEEM alias BARA VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Prosecution had to stand on its own legs to prove charge against accused and the benefit of doubt even a slightest would go in favour of the accused.
2022 MLD 1298 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAHEEM alias BARA VS State S.23(1)a---Possession of illegal weapon---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 30-bore pistols were recovered from the possession of accused and they failed to produce licence of…
2022 MLD 1308 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI GOHAR GOPANG VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.337-A(i), 337-A(ii), 337-F(i), 452, 504, 148 & 149---Shajjah-i-khafifah, shajjah-i-mudihah, damiyah, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint, in…
2022 MLD 1315 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ALI SOOMRO VS State S.498---ad-interim bail---Scope---Grant of pre-arrest bail is a remedy rooted into equity; at a cost to hamper the investigation, such judicial protection is extended, solely to save the innocent from the horror…
2022 MLD 1315 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ALI SOOMRO VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 409, 420, 477-A & 34---Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), S.5(2)---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property…
2022 CLC 1811 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. Syeda NAFEESA TAHIR VS Mst. MEHMOODA FAROOQUI Ss.12(2), 115 & O.IX, R.2---Revision---Technicalities---Administration of justice---Applicant / plaintiff was aggrieved of order passed by Trial Court dismissing suit for failure to file am…
2022 MLD 1328 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NASEEM AHMED MALIK VS SAEED IQBAL O.VII, R.11---Rejection of plaint---Scope---Appellants assailed the dismissal of their application under O.VII, R.11, C.P.C. for rejection of plaint---Validity---Parties had settled their respective claim b…
2022 MLD 1340 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMRAN ALI KALWAR VS State S.514---Procedure on forfeiture of bond---Surety not given an opportunity to produce the accused---Effect---Applicant assailed order passed by Sessions Judge whereby he was imposed upon a penalty of entire surety a…
2022 MLD 1353 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS RUQUIA Explanation---Scope---Explanation is ratified by the Legislature to explain what would otherwise be doubtful or ambiguous legislation---To the extent that it explains a stipulat…
2022 MLD 1353 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS RUQUIA S.20---Suit to be instituted where defendant reside or cause of action arise---Scope---Despite the words "shall be deemed" in Explanation 2 in terms defines the words "carries o…
2022 MLD 1353 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS RUQUIA S.20---Suit to be instituted where defendant reside or cause of action arise---Scope---Lis can be brought against a defendant in a place where it "carries on business" and the E…
2022 MLD 1367 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ILTAF AHMAD VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 399, 402, 324 & 353---Sindh Arms Act (V of 2013), S.25---Making preparation for dacoity, assembling for purpose of committing dacoity, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or crimi…
2022 MLD 1382 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MURTAZA MEERANI VS State S.302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---First Information Report lodged with promptitude---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of the complainant by inflicting churri blows…
2022 MLD 1382 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MURTAZA MEERANI VS State S.302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Minor contradictions---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of the complainant by inflicting churri blows---All the prosecution witne…
2022 MLD 1382 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MURTAZA MEERANI VS State S.302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Medical and ocular evidence---Corroboration---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of the complainant by inflicting chhuri blows---Medical Of…
2022 MLD 1382 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MURTAZA MEERANI VS State S.302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of the complainant by inflicting churri blows---Complainant had seen the incident clearly which was corr…
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