MUHAMMAD EHSAN SHAH vs State S — 2025 SCMR 730 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 730 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD EHSAN SHAH vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD EHSAN SHAH VS State S. 302---Qatl-i-amd--- Re-appraisal of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Thumb impression, matching of---National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) record---Wife of accused died due to suicide but complainant produced an affidavit of deceased lady wherein she recorded apprehension to her life---Accused was convicted and sentenced on basis of such affidavit---Validity---Complainant produced an affidavit claiming to have been executed by deceased---Report of hand writing expert showed that thumb impression of deceased, available on record of NADRA, did not match with the thumb impression available on stamp paper allegedly executed by deceased recording apprehension to her life---On account of producing fake affidavit criminal case was lodged against complainant, which had lost his credibility---Alleged recovery of crime weapon from the room of accused was also not helpful for prosecution as the same was not stained with blood and no report of Chemical Examiner and Serologist was available on record---There was no need of many doubts in prosecution case, rather any reasonable doubt arising out of prosecution evidence pricking judicial mind was sufficient for acquittal of accused---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused and he was acquitted of the charge---Appeal was allowed.

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