MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR vs STATE Ss — 2026 YLR 1151 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 YLR 1151 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR vs STATE Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 15---Q; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR VS STATE Ss. 302(b) & 34---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, possession of illicit weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Inordinate delay in lodging the FIR---Consequential---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of the complainant---Undeniably, the occurrence was un-witnessed, which allegedly took place on 19.06.2022 at about 05.20 hours and was reported to the local police on 20.06.2022 at about 01:30 hours---On the face of it, there was inordinate delay in reporting the occurrence to the police---Although the complainant, while reporting the matter, explained the delay, however, the explanation so tendered could not be endorsed straightaway---Keeping in view the inordinate delay in reporting the matter to the police, the element of consultation and deliberations could not be ruled out---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the appellant beyond any reasonable shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, accordingly.

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