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---Motive 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---Motive alleged by the prosecution was that the appellant was addicted to narcotics and had demanded money from the deceased for the purchase of drugs and that when the deceased refused to pay, the appellant murdered her out of anger---Complainant, however, admitted during his cross-examination that the appellant was never booked in any case of narcotics---Likewise, eyewitness stated during his cross-examination that he did not know the amount that was demanded by the appellant from his mother, the deceased---No evidence was produced to show that the appellant ever remained under medical treatment for drug addiction---No cogent evidence was produced to prove the alleged motive---Thus, the motive alleged by the prosecution had not been proved in that case---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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