QURBAN ALI vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 1344 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1344 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: QURBAN ALI vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

QURBAN ALI VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Accused-petitioner was charged for committing murder of his wife, daughter and son---Statement of brother of deceased casted doubt on the prosecution case as according to him accused-petitioner told him that he had killed the three persons by way of throttling and strangulation whereas according to the complainant, the deceased were killed by way of poisoning---Brother of deceased also stated that three persons aided accused-petitioner in killing the deceased persons, whereas it was a matter of record that these three persons were found to be innocent and acquitted by the Court---Record showed that neither the complainant nor the brother of deceased or any other person, either of the family/neighbor etc., were eyewitnesses of the occurrence---As per record, there was no previous enmity between the family of the accused and the deceased---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt---Petition was converted into an appeal and was allowed, in circumstances, and accused was acquitted of the charge.

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