Sarwat Bibi vs Muhammad Idrees Kiani Ss — 2025 YLR 1778 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 1778 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Sarwat Bibi vs Muhammad Idrees Kiani Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 13---Q

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Judgment text as reported

Sarwat Bibi VS Muhammad Idrees Kiani Ss. 302(b), 324, 337, 147, 148 & 149---arms act (XX of 1965), S. 13---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, causing hurt, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, possession of illicit weapon---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Medical evidence not supporting the ocular account---accused was charged for causing hurt to the complainant by firing, who died later on---Complainant/deceased remained admitted in hospital and in that regard, post-mortem report was referred to, which was not rebutted---Surprisingly during the post-mortem no bullet was retrieved from the deceased's body and the nature of the injuries as per post-mortem report did not support the prosecution's account regarding the manner of occurrence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had not been able to prove its case beyond any shadow of doubt---appeal against acquittal was dismissed accordingly.

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