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ABID HUSSAIN vs State Ss — 2025 PLD 510 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2025 PLD 510 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2025
Reporter
PLD
Parties
ABID HUSSAIN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ABID HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd and abetment---Re-appraisal of evidence---Abetment---Proof---Principal accused murdered his wife by setting her on fire and he was sentenced to death---Accused was alleged to have abetted the principal accused in committing murder of his wife---Courts below convicted the accused for qatl-i-amd and sentenced him to imprisonment for life--- Validity---Record neither established presence of accused at the time of occurrence nor had any specific role been assigned to him in the crime report lodged by investigating officer---Prosecution failed to prove involvement of accused or his nexus with alleged offence---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused by the Courts below and he was acquitted of the charge---Appeal was allowed.

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