Case Details

Citation(s)
2022 SLG 3172 2022 SLD 3172 2022 YLR 2070
Balochistan High Court
Criminal Jail Appeal No. (s) 3 and Murder Reference No. (s)1 of 2020, decision Dated: 14th June, 2021.
MUHAMMAD EJAZ SWATI AND ROZI KHAN BARRECH, JJ
Muhammad Nasir Mari for Appellant. Ghulam Muhiuddin Sasoli for the Complainant. Jameel Akhtar Gajani, A.P.G. for the State.

Hafiz OBAIDULLAH

VS

The STATE

Law: Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

Section: 302(b),164

Law: Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984)

Section: 46

(a) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)--- ----S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Delay of one hour in lodging FIR---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant---Record depicted that the matter was reported on the same night at 12:30 am within one hour of the occurrence---Parties were known to each other before the occurrence and there was no chance for false implication---Such circumstances were enough to believe that the FIR was registered without pre-consultation or premeditation---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any shadow of doubt, however, the death penalty was altered into imprisonment for life, in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence. (b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)--- ----S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Dying declaration---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant---Evidence of complainant revealed that when he reached the place of occurrence, he found his brother in an injured condition, who disclosed that accused had fired at him---Said witness was cross-examined, but nothing came on record to discard his evidence---No serious efforts were made to challenge his statement on the question of dying declaration---From the evidence, it had been established beyond any shadow of a doubt that deceased made a dying declaration immediately after the incident, eliminating the possibility of influence etc. before making the accused responsible for causing him injuries---Prosecution had proved the dying declaration, which by itself was sufficient to maintain conviction and sentence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any shadow of doubt, however, the death penalty was altered into imprisonment for life, in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence. (c) Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984)--- ----Art. 46---Dying declaration---Scope---Dying declaration, even made before a private person, is free from influence and the person before whom such dying declaration…
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