ASFANDIYAR vs State S — 2021 SCMR 2009 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 SCMR 2009 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: ASFANDIYAR vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

ASFANDIYAR VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Father of deceased furnished ocular account about the incident, a daylight affair within a thick locality, reported promptly to the police within one hour---Fact that a father would substitute the assassin of his son with an innocent without rhyme or reason was inconceivable---Formal FIR was recorded at 1:45 p.m. whereas autopsy followed at 2:30 p.m---Such brief interregnum did not admit possibility of deliberations or consultations, particularly in the face of nomination of single accused---Durations between injuries and death as well as death and postmortem were synchronized with the time of occurrence mentioned in the crime report---Droppage of real brother of the deceased as a witness, sans any apparent explanation, was unnecessary, but such fact by itself, did not militate against the testimony of his deceased's father, which was found to be consistent, straightforward and confidence inspiring---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed, leave was refused and conviction and sentence recorded against the accused were maintained. Citation Name: 2021 SCMR 2009 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case ASFANDIYAR VS State Witness---Statement of solitary witness---Conviction---Scope---Law did not require a particular number of witnesses to prove a criminal charge and statement of a solitary witness with a ring of truth was more than sufficient to drive home the charge.

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