PCRLJ 1982

1982 P Cr (PLP)

Haji NOOR MUHAMMAD‑Applicant Versus Haji MUBARAK AND 4 OTHERS‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Karachi
Decided Date
Criminal Revision No. 39 of 1982, decided on 10th May, 1982.
Honorable Judges
Z. C. Valiani, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1982 P Cr (PLP)
Forum / Court Karachi
Bench Members Z. C. Valiani, J
Parties Haji NOOR MUHAMMAD‑Applicant Versus Haji MUBARAK AND 4 OTHERS‑Respondents
Primary Law (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑, (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1982 P Cr (PLP)?

This judgment primarily cites: (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑, (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Karachi bench comprising: Z. C. Valiani, J.

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Laws Cited

(b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑ (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)‑

Representation

  • Date of hearing: 5th May, 1982.

Headnotes / Summary

‑‑ S. 439 ‑--Revision (criminal)‑--Evidence, appreciation of

Admittedly all prosecution witnesses interested besides prima facie enmity of such witnesses with accusedMaterial contradictions in ocular and medical evidenceProsecution not examining any independent witness of locality nor any recoveries made from accusedRevision against order of acquittal declined, in circum stances. ‑‑‑ S. 239 ‑ Joint trialPrivate complaint practically dittoing copy of F. I. R. and prosecution witnesses in both cases same so also accused persons‑Joint trial of private complaint alongwith Police case, held, not resulted in miscarriage of justice nor provisions of S. 239, Cr. P. C. violated in circumstances‑Revision and remand of case declined. P L D 1966 S C 708 and Avub v. Mir Wali P L D 1965 Pesh. 72 rel. Ali Bux Laghari for Applicant. Imam Bux for the State.

Judgment & Decree

3. The prosecution in support of their case had examined complainant Noor Muhammad as Exh. 3, P. W. Ratoo as Exh. 4, P. W. Khamoon as Exh. 5, P. W. Lalu, Exht.

6. P. W. Shah Baig S. I. P. Exh. 9, P. W. Ghulam Akbar Exh. 7 and Ghulam Qadir Exh. 8.

4. The learned trial Court, taking into consideration the evidence led by the prosecution, for the reasons given in its impugned judgment dated 30th June, 1977 acquitted the above named respondents Nos. 1 and 4 consequently the appellant above named has preferred this petition for setting aside the said impugned order, on the grounds mentioned in above petition.

5. The learned Advocate for the applicant in support of the above petition submitted as under:‑ (a) The learned trial Court has misread and misappreciated the evidence of P. W. and as such came to wrong conclusions, which are not warranted by facts and evidence on record. (b) That learned trial Court did not proceed with the private complaint filed by the applicant first, in utter disregard of the law laid down by Honourable Supreme Court in case reported in P L D 1966 S C 708 and did not pass any orders thereon under section 203, Cr. P. C. in respect of the private complaint filed by the applicant and as such entire trial has been vitiated and consequently judgment dated 30th June. 1977 of the learned trial Court is liable to be set aside, on this ground alone. (c) That P. Ws had injuries on their persons and as such their presence could not be doubted. (d) The respondent No. 3 admits his presence, but stated that he caused injuries in self‑defence, for which there is no evidence on record. Case against respondent No. 4 is fully established, beyond reasonable doubt and as such his retrial could be ordered, on the basis of evidence on record. In support of above contentions, the learned Advocate for the applicant relied upon cases reported in P L D 1966 S C 708 and P L D 1965 Pesh. 72.

6. The learned Advocate for the respondents Nos. 1‑--4 on the other hand submitted as under. (a) That P: Ws. were interested witnesses and as such their evidence required independent corroboration, which was not at all available in present case and as such learned trial Court rightly disbelieved them for cogent reasons. In support of this contention the learned Advocate for respondents Nos. 1‑4 relied upon cases reported in P L D 1981 Kar. 1 and P L D 1969 S C 398. (6) There is contradiction in occular and medical evidence and as such no reliance can be placed on the evidence of P. Ws. at all. (c) That private complaint was based on same facts and on same evidence, as Police case against the present respondents Nos. 1‑4 and as such law laid down by Honourable Supreme Court in P L D 1966 S C 708 not at all applicable to present case.

7. The learned Advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand submitted, that the impugned judgment of the learned trial Court is based on the appraisal of evidence and on cogent reasons and as such he does not support above petition, which is liable to be dismissed.

8. I have carefully considered the above submissions made by the learned Advocates before me and I have gone through R & P of the learned Trial Court as well as through impugned judgment. I have also very carefully considered various authorities cited before me by learned Advocates of the parties.

9. All P. Ws. are admittedly interested witnesses and besides ibis there is, prima facie enmity of these P. Ws. with respondents Nos. 1‑4, according to evidence on record. In addition to this there are material contradictions in occular and medical evidence. Prosecution did not examine any independent witness of the locality nor any recoveries were made from the respondents in question. I have gone through the impugned judgment, which is based on proper appraisal of the evidence on record and the learned trial Court has given cogent reasons for arriving at its conclusions and findings. I do not find any misreading of evidence on the part of the learned trial Court.

10. The contention of the learned Advocate for the appellant, that entire trial has been vitiated, as private complaint filed by the applicant was not tried first nor any order in respect thereof were passed under S. 203, Cr. P. C. by the learned trial Court, has also no force. The Honourable Supreme Court's case, reported in P L D 1966 S C 708, and P L D 1965 Pesh. 72 are based on completely different facts and as such in my opinion are not at all applicable to the present case In present case. I find, that private complaint is practically ditto copy of F. I. R. and P. Ws. in both the cases are same, so also accused persons. In view of this joint trial of private complaint alongwith Police case has not resulted in miscarriage of justice. In my opinion provisions of section 239 Cr. P. C. have not been violated by joint trial of private complains and Police case in question. The learned trial Court after recording evidence of complainant and his witnesses in P. E. passed order dated 28th January, 1976 on the private complaint, which is on record and I find no illegality in the said order. In view of this order dated 28th January, 1976, the contention of the learned Advocate for the applicant, that no orders under S. 302, Cr. P. C. were passed in respect of the private complaint is misconceived.

11. Therefore, I find no force in the above revision petition, which is consequently dismissed. Revision petition dismissed.