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SABTAIN HAIDER vs State S — 2022 SCMR 2012 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 2012 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
SABTAIN HAIDER vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

SABTAIN HAIDER VS State S. 302(c)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Both witnesses of the ocular account were subjected to lengthy cross-examination by the defence but nothing favourable to the accused or adverse to the prosecution could be brought on record---Both said witnesses remained consistent on each and every material point and successfully advanced the prosecution case so far as it related to the death of deceased---Said eye-witnesses had given a reasonable explanation for their presence at the place of occurrence at the relevant time and made consistent statements before the Trial Court---Medical evidence available on the record corroborated the ocular account so far as the nature, time, locale and impact of the injury on the person of the deceased was concerned---Motive set up by the prosecution was based upon a suspicion of illicit relations between the deceased and sister of accused, which had been admitted by the accused through his statement recorded under section 342, Cr.P.C.---Conviction of accused for qatl-i-amd was maintained---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and partly allowed.

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