RAJESH alias Rajoo vs State S — 2025 SCMR 1876 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1876 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: RAJESH alias Rajoo vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

RAJESH alias Rajoo VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Motive not proved---Accused-appellant was charged for committing murder of his wife by setting her on fire due to some domestic quarrel---Matrimonial/domestic dispute between the petitioner and the deceased was alleged to be the motive behind the occurrence---Admittedly, the deceased and petitioner were living together in their house as husband and wife till the date of occurrence---No litigation, civil or criminal, was pending between them till the date of the unfortunate incident of the instant case---Record showed that the petitioner himself took his wife/deceased from his house to the hospital---Deceased was alive when she was brought to the hospital by the petitioner and she died after four days from the date of her admission in the hospital---If the petitioner had any intention to commit the murder of his wife/deceased then he should have made sure the death of his wife at the spot instead of taking her to the hospital in injured condition---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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