YAR MUHAMMAD KHAN vs State S — 2024 SCMR 1738 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 1738 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: YAR MUHAMMAD KHAN 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

YAR MUHAMMAD KHAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 337-F (v) & 337-A(i)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185 (3)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah hashimah and shajjah-i-khafifah---Bail, refusal of---Double murder---Cross version---Positive report of Forensic Science Laboratory---Petitioner (accused) was alleged to have committed murder of two persons and made murderous assault upon complainant---Petitioner accused sought his bail on the plea that it was a case of cross version---Validity---Seven crime empties of 7.62 bore and three crime empties of .30 bore were recovered from place of occurrence by investigating officer in cross-version case---Petitioner accused was arrested and during investigation, on his pointing a Kalashnikov (crime weapon) was recovered from house of his relative---There was positive report of firearm expert and incriminating material available on record---Petitioner accused was prima-facie involved in commission of heinous non-bailable offences for committing murder of two persons and making murderous assault upon complainant and his family members, therefore, he was not entitled for concession of post-arrest bail---Mere registration of counter version of occurrence by petitioner accused in Roznamcha (Daily Book) could not be made a basis to grant him post-arrest bail---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed, leave was refused and bail was denied.

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