MUHAMMAD ASHRAF vs State S — 2025 SCMR 1082 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1082 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD ASHRAF vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASHRAF VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Motive, vague in nature---Forensic Science Laboratory Report---Principle---Benefit of doubt---Accused was convicted for qatl-i-amd and sentenced to death---Validity---Vague motive was alleged by prosecution, which had not been proved---Recovery of blood stained hatchet and positive report of Chemical Examiner, could not be considered without discussing merits and demerits of such pieces of prosecution evidence---When prosecution evidence had already been disbelieved, which was direct evidence, conviction and sentence of accused could not be maintained, merely on the basis of alleged recovery of hatchet and positive Forensic Science Laboratory Report---Prosecution failed to prove its case against accused beyond shadow of doubt---If there is a single circumstance, which creates doubt in prosecution case then the same is sufficient to acquit accused---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused as the case was repleted with number of circumstances, which had created serious doubts in prosecution story---Appeal was allowed.

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