MUHAMMAD MISKEEN vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 1512 SUPREME-COURT

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MUHAMMAD MISKEEN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 324---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Double murder---Accused was alleged to have committed murder of two persons and injured two others---Trial Court convicted and sentenced the accused to death on two counts---Appeal against conviction was also dismissed---Validity---In the instant case, the date and location of the incident were acknowledged facts---In the same vein, the appellant's attendance at the crime scene at the time of the incident was uncontested---Moreover, it was also undisputed that the appellant's residence was in close proximity to the residences of the deceased and injured individuals---Present appellant was identified as the primary perpetrator and a specific role was assigned to him in the FIR that was promptly lodged in response to the incident that occurred in broad daylight---Prosecution had presented three eye-witnesses in the Trial Court, who were natural witnesses---Said witnesses were inmates of the same street where the incident occurred and one of them was physically injured---No possibility of mistaken identification was there as the appellant and the witnesses were close relatives and inmates of the same street---Ocular account provided by the said eye-witnesses was adequately supported by the medical evidence and they had made consistent statements before the Trial Court---After conducting a thorough examination of the evidence on record, both the Courts below reached the unanimous conclusion that the appellant's guilt had been fully established, thus the Supreme Court had not been able to adopt a stance that differed from the concurrent stance of the Courts below---Allegedly, the appellant had acted under the influence of his father---Principle of influence of elders was limited to offenders of impressionable ages who were living under the influence of elders---Therefore, an accused of mature age and comprehension could not be considered to have acted on instigation---Under the guise of elders, including the father, no universal authority could be granted to adult and elderly individuals to commit brutal, gruesome and wanton murder---Appellant launched an attack with a firearm and hatchet over a trivial matter, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and mercilessly injured two innocent neighbours who were attempting to transport the injured individuals to a hospital in order to save their lives---Appellant did not deserve any sympathy regarding his death sentence---Appeal being devoid of merits was dismissed, in circumstances.

MUHAMMAD MISKEEN vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 1512 SUPREME-COURT

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