TARIQ MEHMOOD vs State S — 2025 SCMR 780 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 780 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: TARIQ MEHMOOD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

TARIQ MEHMOOD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Double murder---Motive shrouded in mystery---Benefit of doubt---Accused was alleged to have committed murder of two persons---Trial Court convicted the accused and sentenced him to death---Validity---Prosecution failed to prove any motive in the matter---It had nowhere been stated that as to what prompted accused to kill two brothers as neither was there any enmity alleged between the parties, nor there was any report with regard to any scuffle which took place between them prior to the incident---Matter was shrouded in doubt and in such eventuality, it would be legally and factually justified not to confirm death sentence awarded by two Courts below---Supreme Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused and by extended benefit of doubt, acquitted the accused of the charge---Appeal was allowed.

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