QASIM SHAHZAD vs State S — 2023 SCMR 117 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 SCMR 117 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: QASIM SHAHZAD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

QASIM SHAHZAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Occurrence took place at 02.45 p.m. whereas the matter was reported to the police at 04:10 p.m. on the same day while the inter se distance between the place of occurrence and the police station was 4½ kilometers---Such aspect of the case clearly reflected that the matter was reported to police without any inordinate delay---Occurrence took place in broad daylight and the parties were known to each other therefore, there was no chance of misidentification---Both the prosecution witnesses were subjected to lengthy cross-examination by the defence but nothing favourable to the accused or adverse to the prosecution could be produced on record---Said witnesses remained consistent on each and every material point inasmuch as they made deposition exactly according to the circumstances, therefore, it can safely be concluded that the ocular account furnished by the prosecution witnesses was reliable, straightforward and confidence inspiring---Said witnesses had reasonably explained their presence at the place of occurrence---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---Conviction and sentence awarded to the accused was maintained---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused.

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