MUHAMMAD BILAL vs State S — 2025 SCMR 1580 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1580 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD BILAL vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD BILAL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Presence of eye-witnesses at the place and time of occurrence not proved---Accused was alleged to have committed murder of mother of the complainant by inflicting sotta blow---Trial Court convicted the accused and sentenced him to death, which was upheld by the High Court---Validity---Eye-witnesses' failure to apprehend the appellant after he had allegedly murdered the deceased raised serious doubts about their presence at the scene---Complainant explained during cross-examination that the eye-witnesses had made an attempt to apprehend the appellant but he was able to escape---Moreover, the complainant admitted that the eye-witnesses were well-built in contrast to the weaker appellant---Here, it could reasonably be expected that eye-witnesses should have overpowered the appellant---Surprisingly, however, the appellant managed to slip away from the eye-witnesses, making his way out of the room where the deceased was murdered despite there being only one doorway and the site map describing the eye-witnesses as standing in that doorway---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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