SAHAD vs Mst — 2026 SCMR 220 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 220 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: SAHAD vs Mst
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497; S. 302---Q; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

SAHAD VS Mst. AFSHEEN. S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302---Qatl-i-amd---Bail, grant of---Case of further inquiry---Crime empties, non-matching of---Not specifying role of accused---Accused was arrested for committing murder over a family property dispute---Crime empties recovered from place of occurrence did not match with weapon allegedly recovered from accused---Inconsistency between recovered crime empties and weapon attributed to accused rendered recovery doubtful---Report of Forensic Science Laboratory was neither objected to nor denied by complainant---Any opinion regarding evidentiary value of such recovery could not be formed without recording evidence at trial---Complainant, who was the sole eye-witness, did not specify in her statement the distinct role played by each of the accused---Narration of complainant was general in nature, attributing no specific or individual role to accused as such making the case fit for further inquiry---Case of accused squarely fell within the ambit of Section 497(2), Cr.P.C. entitling accused to concession of bail on the ground of further inquiry into his guilt---Bail was allowed.

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