Kareem Bukhsh Alias Suleman V. The State ,
YLR 2017 2183 · Balochistan High Court
This case is from the Balochistan High Court, Turbat Bench, and involves a man named Kareem Bukhsh alias Suleman who was convicted by a trial court for allegedly attacking police, attempting robbery, and obstructing officers on duty. The prosecution's story was that he and companions snatched diesel drums from a truck, fired at police who set up a checkpoint, and were chased until their vehicle crashed, leading to his arrest.
On appeal, the High Court found the prosecution's evidence deeply unreliable. Witnesses gave contradictory accounts of the shooting and of how many diesel drums were actually recovered. No physical evidence, such as bullet marks on vehicles or buildings, supported the claim of an armed exchange of fire. The alleged victim admitted he could not identify the accused because the attackers' faces were covered, yet no formal identification parade was ever conducted to confirm the accused's identity. Medical evidence claiming the accused was injured during arrest was never produced despite being available. The court noted that even seemingly neutral witnesses must be carefully scrutinized, and testimony must be internally consistent and believable to be relied upon.
Because the ocular evidence contradicted the medical evidence, the recovery of stolen goods was not properly proven, and the accused's identity was never confirmed through proper procedure, the High Court ruled the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. It acquitted the accused, overturning his conviction and sentence. The case underscores how gaps in ev
یہ مقدمہ بلوچستان ہائی کورٹ، ترکت بینچ سے متعلق ہے اور اس میں کریم بخش عرف سلیمان نامی ایک شخص شامل ہے جسے نچلی عدالت نے پولیس پر حملہ کرنے، ڈکیتی کی کوشش کرنے اور فرائض کی انجام دہی میں مامور افسران کی راہ میں رکاوٹ ڈالنے کے الزام میں سزا سنائی تھی۔ استغاثہ کا مؤقف یہ تھا کہ ملزم اور اس کے ساتھیوں نے ایک ٹرک سے ڈیزل کے ڈرم چھینے، پولیس کی جانب سے قائم کی گئی ناکہ بندی پر فائرنگ کی، اور جب پولیس نے ان کا تعاقب کیا تو ان کی گاڑی حادثے کا شکار ہوگئی جس کے بعد ملزم کو گرفتار کر لیا گیا۔
اپیل کی سماعت کے دوران ہائی کورٹ نے پایا کہ استغاثہ کے شواہد سراسر غیر معتبر ہیں۔ گواہوں نے فائرنگ کے واقعے اور برآمد شدہ ڈیزل ڈرموں کی اصل تعداد کے بارے میں ایک دوسرے سے متضاد بیانات دیے۔ مسلح تصادم کے دعوے کی تصدیق کے لیے کوئی مادی ثبوت، جیسے گاڑیوں یا عمار