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MUHAMMAD WASEEM vs STATE S — 2026 PLD 16 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2026 PLD 16 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PLD
Parties
MUHAMMAD WASEEM vs STATE S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 376---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD WASEEM VS STATE S. 376---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.19---Rape of child---Appreciation of evidence---Doctrine of res gestae---Hearsay, exception to---Fact connected with fact in issue---Accused was convicted for committing rape with minor girl aged four years and sentenced to imprisonment for life---Doctrine of res gestae has been defined under Art.19 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 and is an exception to hearsay evidence---Res gestae means matters incidental to the main fact and explanatory of it---Statement must be made contemporaneously with the act or immediately thereafter and not after such interval as to become a narration of past events---Acts which constitute or explain fact in issue are admissible as part of res gestae---Witness saw victim crying, followed her and asked reason of crying, whereupon victim disclosed that she had been sexually abused by accused---Such statement was admissible under Art.19 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984---Victim disclosed incident to her parents on same date and statements of parents were also admissible under doctrine of res gestae---Trial Court rightly relied upon evidence of witnesses as their statements were corroborated by victim---Prosecution had established case beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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