MUHAMMAD ABRAS vs State S — 2025 SCMR 1145 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1145 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD ABRAS vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ABRAS VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was convicted for qatl-i-amd and was sentenced to death by Trial Court but High Court converted it into imprisonment for life---Validity---Retrieval of pistol from the possession of accused bore no legal significance, as laboratory's report revealed that both the recovered pistol and secured crime empties had been submitted on the same day, thereby casting doubt on potential for fabrication---Samples were dispatched to laboratory following a considerable delay, which stripped the positive report of any evidentiary significance---Oral and medical evidence contradicted each other---Prosecution witness claimed to have sustained firearm injury on his left ankle at the time of occurrence but medical certificate provided by doctor showed that the injury was on his right lower leg---Such disparity called into question the validity of evidence used against accused---Prosecution failed to prove its case against accused beyond reasonable doubt---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused and acquitted him of the charge---Appeal was allowed.

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