SAQIB KHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 580 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 580 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: SAQIB KHAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SAQIB KHAN VS State Ss. 376 & 377--- Rape, unnatural offence---Appreciation of evidence---Accused, a Juvenile---Sentence, reduction in---Ocular account---Scope---Accused was charged for committing rape with the minor daughter of complainant---Although prosecution had not examined the victim apparently because of her tender age, however, complainant, mother of victim had lodged the report in her presence on the basis of information she had received from her immediately after the occurrence---Complainant and her brother-in-law had stated that they had found blood stains on shalwar of the victim and she was crying because of pain---Both the said witnesses had been significantly cross-examined but they had remained firm in their narrations with regard to all the events followed by the occurrence, hence, the natural mode of their narrations excluded all the possibilities of concoction or pre-planning for enrobing an innocent person in a false case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused, however appeal was partially allowed by reducing sentence of imprisonment to ten years, being a juvenile, accused would be released on probation for the remaining period of sentence. Head NotesCase Description

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