SIKANDAR ALI alias Bhola vs State S — 2025 SCMR 552 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 552 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: SIKANDAR ALI alias Bhola vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

SIKANDAR ALI alias Bhola VS State S. 302 (b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Recovery from open place---Motive introduced with unexplained delay---Effect---Accused was convicted by Trial Court for committing qatl-i-amd and was sentenced to imprisonment for life---Validity---Recovery of rope on the pointing of accused was made from an open place, under the trees accessible to public and it was not in exclusive possession of accused---Motive was introduced after six days from the occurrence and two days from registration of F.I.R., without any convincing reasons for such delay---Prosecution failed to prove its case against accused beyond shadow of doubt---If there is a single circumstance, which creates doubt in prosecution case then the same is sufficient to acquit the accused---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused and acquitted him of the charge, as prosecution story was repleted with number of circumstances creating doubt---Appeal was allowed.

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