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JUMARAZ vs State Ss — 2021 YLR 955 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 YLR 955 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2021
Reporter
YLR
Parties
JUMARAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---C; S. 164---Q; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

JUMARAZ VS State Ss. 302 & 376---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, rape, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Confession, recording of---allegation against the accused was that he raped a 5/6 years old girl in an under-construction room on the rooftop of his house and thereafter committed her murder---Judicial Magistrate had followed the relevant procedure while recording the statement of the confessing accused and any illegality or even a material irregularity could not be found in the entire proceeding conducted by him---accused had recorded his statement when he was well within his knowledge regarding significance and consequences of his confession, there was no doubt or suspicion regarding voluntariness of the accused to record his true confession by admitting his guilt with regard to committing rape as well as murder of the minor girl---Circumstances established that prosecution had proved the charge against the accused beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

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