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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---Contradictions in the statement of witnesses---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of the complainant---Complainant disclosed during his cross-examination that his son asked him to reach firstly at a stream of natural water and he accordingly first visited there but could not find them---Complainant further disclosed that the injured was shifted to DHQ hospital, through ambulance, but on the way to the hospital, he lost senses and died---According to complainant, when the injured disclosed to him the fact that he had been fired at by the accused, many persons including his son, were present there---Complainant admitted that statement of the injured was not scribed---Contrary to that, Medical Officer, during cross-examination, stated that the injured was in critical condition and was in senses and that the injured had not disclosed the name of any accused who committed the offence---Other witness/son of complainant stated that on 19.6.2022, he was at the water stream when he was informed through mobile phone by one "MS" at about 06:50 p.m. that his uncle had been shot down by someone, so he started towards the spot along with two persons and on the way they took with them loader rickshaw driver---None of the persons, whose names had been mentioned in the examination-in-chief by this witness, had been cited as witness to corroborate his testimony---"MS", who allegedly informed this witness about the occurrence, was not examined before the Trial Court---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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