Case Details

Citation(s)
2024 SLG 5075 2024 SLD 5075 2024 PCRLJ 1473
Balochistan High Court, Sibi Bench
Criminal Appeals Nos. (s)16 of 2023 and (s)141 of 2022, decided on 23rd October, 2023.
Before Zaheer-ud-Din Kakar and Shaukat Ali Rakhshani, JJ
Changaiz Baloch for Appellant (in Criminal Appeal No. (s)16 of 2023). Jameel Akhtar Gajani, APG for the State (in Criminal Appeal No. (s)16 of 2023). Jamal-ud-Din Lehri for the Complainant (in Criminal Appeal No. (s)16 of 2022). Jamal-ud-Din Lehri for Appellant (in Criminal Appeal No. (s)141 of 2022). Jameel Akhtar Gajani, PG for the State (in Criminal Appeal No. (s)141 of 2022). Date of hearing: 24th August, 2023.

NIAZ and others---Appellants

VERSUS

The STATE---Respondent

Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 3302(b), 324, 147, 148 & 149

(a) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)-------Ss. 302(b), 324, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account not established---Accused were charged that they assaulted the complainant party, due to which nephew of the complainant died whereas another sustained injuries---Accused party also recorded cross version against the complainant party---Motive was stated to be money dispute between the parties---To substantiate the indictment, the prosecution produced the complainant and three other eye-witnesses, who furnished the ocular account---Complainant testified that on the fateful day at about 02:20 pm when they reached Gola Market after offering prayer they were confronted with accused party armed with TT Pistols three accused with knives and danda, whereas two nominated accused and unknown persons also armed with dandas made murderous assault upon them, whereby his nephew died due to firing, whereas the rest received severe injuries--Other three eye-witnesses testified in line with the deposition made by complainant, but none of them attributed any specific role with TT Pistol, knives and dandas---Said witnesses also did not mention that which accused caused what particular injury and to whom---Although the said witnesses while furnishing the ocular account had stated that five accused persons made firing, but none of them had specifically mentioned as to who caused the fatal injury---Moreso such account also did not coincide with the medical evidence as the deceased received only one gunshot wound, so it was impossible to determine that amongst them who caused fire shot injury to the deceased---Appeals against conviction were allowed accordingly.Ansar Mehmood v. The State 2011 SCMR 1524 rel.(b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)-------Ss. 302(b), 324, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Free fight---Accused were charged that they assaulted the complainant party, due to which nephew of the complainant died whereas other sustained…
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