SUBHA SADIQ vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 50 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 50 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: SUBHA SADIQ vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SUBHA SADIQ VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 353, 186 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 7 & 21-L---Murderous assault on police, acts of terrorism---Reappraisal of evidence---Testimonies of witnesses not reliable---Three persons who were stopped for personal search by the police on the basis of suspicion were not known either to the deceased or the complainant---There is no explanation why the three unidentified accused did not flee from the crime scene immediately after they had fatally wounded the deceased---Their presence at the crime scene till two other police officials from the Police Station had arrived there was unexplained---arrest of the petitioner was also shrouded in mystery---Evidence brought on record by the prosecution showed that he was arrested on the same day when the investigation was transferred to another Inspector---Recovery of the firearm weapon and the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory was disbelieved by the High Court and this factum had not been challenged by the prosecution---Testimonies regarding the circumstances which had led to the arrest of the petitioner and his identification by the two witnesses had not been found to be confidence inspiring nor reliable---Petition was converted into an appeal and allowed, the impugned judgment of the High Court was set aside, and the appellant was extended the benefit of doubt---Consequently, his conviction and sentence were set aside.

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