MUHAMMAD alias Ahmad vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 2052 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 2052 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD alias Ahmad vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD alias Ahmad VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Reappraisal of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of 02 hours 10 minutes in lodging the FIR---Consequential---Appellant was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of the complainant---Occurrence in this case was stated to have taken place on 24.04.2011 at 10:30 a.m. in a Chak situated at a distance of 16 kilometers from the Police Station---However, it was reported by the complainant with a delay of 2 hours and 10 minutes at 12:40 p.m.---No explanation for this delay, much less a plausible or satisfactory one, had been offered by the complainant either in the FIR or in his deposition---According to statements of complainant and eye-witness, one "EB" conveyed information consequent whereupon the police reached the place of occurrence to whom the complainant made a report---Statements of the purported eye-witnesses raised serious doubts regarding their presence at the spot at the time of occurrence---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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