SUBHA SADIQ vs State art — 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 art
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SUBHA SADIQ VS State art. 22---Test identification parade---Principles and scope---Identification parade is one of the methods of proof contemplated under section 22 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984---It must be carefully conducted in order to achieve its main object i.e. to enable a witness to properly identify a person involved in a crime and to exclude the possibility of a witness simply confirming a faint recollection and impression---The process has to be carried out having regard to the exigencies of each case in a manner that is fair and does not indicate any collusiveness---It is merely a corroborative piece of evidence and holding of test identification parade is not mandatory---If the testimony of the witness qua the identity of the accused inspires confidence and the witnesses are consistent in all material particulars and there is nothing in the evidence to suggest that the latter had deposed falsely then in such an eventuality not conducting a test identification parade is not fatal to the prosecution's case---Omission of salient features in a crime report is not necessarily a ground to discard a test identification parade---Test identification parade is, therefore, not required when the victim had identified the accused and his statement has been found reliable.

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