MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State S — 2025 SCMR 1053 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1053 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Eye-witnesses---Presence at place of occurrence---Proof---Ocular and medical evidence---Conflict---Benefit of doubt---Accused was convicted by Trial Court for qatl-i-amd and was sentenced to death but High Court altered the sentence to imprisonment for life---Validity---Reason mentioned by prosecution eye-witnesses for their presence at place of occurrence, which was situated in a different village could not be established---It was not safe to rely upon such evidence---Conflict between ocular account and medical evidence showed that infact prosecution eye-witnesses were not present at the spot at the relevant time---If eye-witnesses had been present at the time of occurrence they should have given correct number of injuries sustained by deceased---Prosecution failed to prove its case against accused beyond shadow of doubt---Even a single circumstance, which creates doubt in prosecution case, is sufficient to acquit accused---Case against accused was repleted with number of circumstances, which had created serious doubts in prosecution story---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused and while giving him benefit of doubt, acquitted him of the charge---Appeal was allowed.

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