MANZOOR AHMED vs STATE — 2026 SCMR 621 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 621 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MANZOOR AHMED vs STATE
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 164---Q; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

MANZOOR AHMED VS STATE. Ss. 302(b), 377 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.164---Qatl-i-amd, sodomy, common intention---Re-appraisal of evidence---Confession of the accused---Scope. Accused was charged for committing sodomy with the son of complainant and then murdering him. On the following day of arrest of accused, the appellant was produced before the Judicial Magistrate, who recorded his confessional statement to the extent of murdering the deceased on account of some harsh exchanges between the appellant and the deceased's father, the complainant. Importantly, the FIR, lodged approximately two days after the occurrence, was completely silent about any possible motive. Furthermore, neither the complainant nor his brother made any mention of a heated exchange in their depositions nor had they uttered a single word regarding the appellant's possible motive for committing the crime. Again, in his statement under Section 342 of the Cr.P.C. the appellant also mentioned that he had no enmity with anyone, in stark contrast to his confessional statement. Such material aspect of the appellant's confessional statement rendered the confession doubtful. Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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