Sawab Khan vs State Ss — 2024 MLD 1682 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 MLD 1682 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Sawab Khan vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 13---Q; Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965)

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Judgment text as reported

Sawab Khan VS State Ss. 302(b) & 202---Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S. 13---Qatl-i-amd, intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform, possession of illicit weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in lodging the FIR---Inconsequential---Accused was charged for committing murder of his two wives by firing and burying them in a room of his house---No doubt, the occurrence had taken place on an unknown date and time---Matter was brought into the notice of police after considerable period of time---Keeping in view the attending circumstances of the present case, prosecution could neither be held responsible for the delayed report nor could be burdened to produce eyewitness of the occurrence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

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