NOOR MUHAMMAD vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 540 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 540 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: NOOR MUHAMMAD vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---C; S. 397---; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

NOOR MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 364---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 397---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault on police, kidnapping for murder and terrorism---Reappraisal of evidence---Concurrency of sentences---accused was convicted by Trial Court vide three judgments and was sentenced variously with maximum sentence of imprisonment for life---Such conviction and sentence was maintained by High Court---Validity---accused at the time of his arrest, was minor who ad been behind the bars since the year 2006---accused had almost served out his substantive sentence for life and was entitled to the benefit of section 397, Cr.P.C.---accused did not pursue the matter on merits and had sought concurrence of sentences---Supreme Court took a lenient view and while maintaining convictions of accused directed all his sentences to run concurrently, with the benefit of section 382-B, Cr.P.C.---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave to appeal was refused.

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