Sher Muhammad vs State Ss — 2025 MLD 227 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 MLD 227 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Sher Muhammad vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Sher Muhammad VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Appreciation of evidence---Withholding material witness---Effect---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of his spouse and two daughters and also made an attempt to take the life of his third daughter---Record showed that injured witness in her deposition stated that the appellant made fire upon her brother, who was saved by her---To affirm such fact, the star witness could have been her brother, but the prosecution had withheld his testimony by not producing him, which offended Art.129(g) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984---Thus, the sentence of capital punishment awarded to the appellant was converted into life imprisonment---Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances, with said modification in sentence.

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