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RASHID KHAN vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 449 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 449 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
RASHID KHAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

RASHID KHAN VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Related and interested witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant due to strained relations---No doubt, both the eye-witnesses were closely related to deceased being her real brother and real uncle respectively---Testimony of said witnesses, which was otherwise trustworthy and confidence inspiring could not be discarded mere on the ground that they were closely related to deceased---Such was not a rule of universal application that a person not related to deceased would always speak the truth and a witness closely related to the deceased would necessarily tell lie in his favour---Rather it was the intrinsic worth of the evidence of a witness which was required to be considered and his relation with the deceased would not come in the way of his evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly. Head NotesCase Description

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