MUHAMMAD WAJID vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 1399 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1399 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD WAJID vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 164---Q; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD WAJID VS State Ss. 302(b) & 376---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, rape---Re-appraisal of evidence---Medical evidence---Accused was charged for committing rape with the minor daughter of the complainant and then murdering her---Medical evidence furnished by Female Medical Officer, who conducted the autopsy on the dead body of minor deceased, conclusively proved that the death of the minor was homicidal in nature---Cause of death was asphyxia due to pressure on both nostrils and compression of blood vessels, leading to cerebral insufficiency---Post-mortem findings were consistent with the manner of death described in the confessional statement of the appellant and further strengthened the prosecution's version---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the appellant, however, the High Court in its well-reasoned judgment had expressly held that the medical evidence on record did not support the confessional statement of the appellant insofar as the allegation of rape upon the minor deceased was concerned---Consequently, the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 376, P.P.C., were set aside---In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this aspect may justly be treated as a mitigating circumstance for the commutation of the sentence of death into imprisonment for life---Consequently, the appeal was partly allowed.

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