MUHAMMAD BASHIR vs State S — 2023 SCMR 190 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 SCMR 190 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD BASHIR vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD BASHIR VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Petition for leave to appeal challenging acquittal of accused---Reappraisal of evidence---Name of the accused was not mentioned in the crime report, and his name was brought in through a private complaint, which was lodged after a lapse of three months wherein his name was mentioned for the first time---Statement of one of the witnesses of the ocular account recorded under section 161, Cr.P.C. also did not disclose the name of the accused---Alleged confessional statement on the part of all the accused was of no avail as the same was made jointly, which had no legal sanctity---Even otherwise, the same was inadmissible in evidence---High Court while adjudicating the matter and taking into consideration all the material placed on the record gave a finding of acquittal in favour of accused, which seemed to be well reasoned and the same did not invite any interference on judicial premises---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused.

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