Amjad alias Abi vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 2143 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 2143 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Amjad alias Abi vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 13---

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Judgment text as reported

Amjad alias Abi VS State Ss. 324, 337-F(iii) & 452---arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S. 13---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-mutalahimah, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, possession of illicit weapon---appreciation of evidence---Material contradictions in the statement of witnesses---Scope---accused were charged for causing firearm injuries to the complainant and his companion---although some discrepancies had been found in the statement of the witnesses but same could not be held fatal for the prosecution's case---Such inconsistencies were natural and expected, given that the statements were recorded three years to four years after the incident and the witnesses were not expected to provide a parrot like statements and Courts had consistently affirmed the slight variations lent credibility to their testimonies rather than detracted them---In the legal proceedings, minor contradictions and variations in evidence were often encountered, particularly when the testimony of witness was involved---Such inconsistencies do not automatically render a witness's testimony incredible or unreliable---Minor contradictions or natural variations in witness testimony should not fundamentally undermine the core of the prosecution case---Credibility of a witness is determined by considering the totality of testimony in light of the surrounding circumstances, if the core facts of the testimony remained consistent and plausible and there is not substantial shift in material facts, minor contradictions do not usually render the testimony incredible---appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

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