WAQAS AHMED vs State S — 2022 YLR 568 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 568 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: WAQAS AHMED vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---P; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

WAQAS AHMED VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 201---Qatl-i-amd and causing disappearance of evidence---Bail, grant of--- Circumstantial evidence--- Non-attribution of motive---Effect---Accused was charged for offences detailed in Ss.302 & 201, P.P.C.---Accused was not initially nominated in the FIR rather he was nominated through supplementary statement, whereafter he was taken in custody and mobile phone belonging to the deceased was recovered from his possession---Entire case was based upon circumstantial evidence which was admittedly a weak type of evidence, even no last seen witness was referred in the case---No motive was suggested in the case, even not mentioned in the FIR---Accused was a previous non-convict and his continued incarceration in jail would not serve any beneficial purpose---Post-arrest bail application of accused was allowed, in circumstances.

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