Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1708 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case Iqbal Shah vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1708 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 PCrLJ 1708 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1708 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case Iqbal Shah vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1708 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case Iqbal Shah VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Suppression of facts by witnesses---Consequential---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the uncle of complainant by firing---In the present case, the defence confronted complainant with abduction of daughter of one "KF" by deceased and thereafter her murder---Likewise, questions were put to complainant regarding the allegation of murder of another person "AH" against the deceased and allegations of murders of "KF", "MK", "KS" and "I" against brothers of the deceased but complainant stated that he had no knowledge in that regard---Similar denial also appeared in the statement of other eye-witness "J"---Copies of previous FIRs were available on record and it had also been brought on record during cross-examination of the witnesses that brothers of the deceased were absconders in a case of murder of four persons---Eye-witnesses were supposed to know well-known facts and events with which they were confronted during their cross-examination, therefore, the suppression of the said facts by them showed their dishonest intention, as such, testimony of such unreliable and dishonest witnesses could not be relied upon for conviction of an accused on a capital charge---Appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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