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NAVEED SATTAR vs State S — 2024 SCMR 205 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2024 SCMR 205 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2024
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
NAVEED SATTAR vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

NAVEED SATTAR VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), 302, 34, 118, 120-B, 109 & 506---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Murderous assault---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---After registration of FIR, the complainant recorded four supplementary statements---In the first three supplementary statements, the complainant did not nominate the petitioner as an accused---However in her fourth supplementary statement, recorded after a lapse of more than four months of the occurrence, she did nominate the petitioner for the first time---Bare look of the crime report and the subsequent four supplementary statements recorded by the complainant shows that she kept changing her stance---It appears there is no direct evidence against the petitioner and the prosecution case hinges upon circumstantial evidence---Petitioner is behind bars for the last more than 20 months---Case of the petitioner squarely falls within the ambit of section 497(2), Cr.P.C. entitling for further inquiry into his guilt---Petition for leave to appeal was converted into appeal and allowed and petitioner was admitted to bail.

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