ASIM GULFRAZ vs State — 2026 SCMR 398 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 398 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: ASIM GULFRAZ vs State
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: Pakistan Penal Code

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Judgment text as reported

ASIM GULFRAZ VS State. Section 377-B, Pakistan Penal Code, 1860---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Article 19---Sexual abuse---Reappraisal of evidence---Doctrine of res gestae---Applicability---Scope. Accused was charged for sexually abusing minor son of complainant. Complainant/mother of victim, in her statement before the Court, also charged petitioner-convict for commission of offence. Complainant deposed that immediately after occurrence, her minor son narrated the entire incident to her. Complainant faithfully reproduced before the Court the facts disclosed to her by victim son at the first available opportunity and thereafter reported the matter to police. Statement of complainant, being contemporaneous with occurrence and forming part of the same transaction, fell within the ambit of doctrine of res gestae. Such statement was admissible in evidence under Article 19 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984. Doctrine of res gestae permits admission of facts which are so connected with the fact in issue as to form part of the same transaction, particularly where such facts are narrated immediately after occurrence and carry inherent spontaneity and reliability. The statement of complainant was therefore rightly considered as corroborative evidence supporting the account of minor victim. Petition being devoid of merit was dismissed.

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