IFTIKHAR KIYANI alias Khara vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 1360 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1360 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: IFTIKHAR KIYANI alias Khara vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

IFTIKHAR KIYANI alias Khara VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Reappraisal of evidence---Related and interested witnesses, evidence of---Reliance---Appellant was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant---Allegedly, both the eye-witnesses were closely related to the deceased, therefore, were interested witnesses---Mere fact of a witness being related to the deceased did not, in itself, render the testimony unreliable or tainted---Interested witness is one who is motivated by some extraneous consideration or harbors an ulterior motive to falsely implicate an accused---In the instant case, the defence had not been able to bring on record any such motive that could suggest a false implication of the appellant---In the absence of any tangible material indicating enmity, malice, or ill-will, the testimony of related witnesses could not be discarded solely on the ground of relationship---Circumstances established that the prosecution had successfully established the guilt of the appellant beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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