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| 2025 SLG 1313 2025 SLD 1313 = 2025 SCP 163 = 2025 SCMR 1422 |
Criminal Appeal No.566 of 2020 & Criminal Appeal No.567 of 2020 (Against judgment dated 16.04.2020 of the Islamabad High Court, Islamabad passed in Crl. A. No.78, M.R. No.3 and JPs No.75 & 76 of 2014)
Mr. Justice Athar Minallah Mr. Justice Irfan Saadat Khan Mr, Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan
For the appellants: Mr. Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Sr. ASC Syed Rifaqat Hussain Shah, AOR (in CI-LA.566f 2020) Nemo (in Crl.A.567/2020) For the State: Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Nihung, Prosecutor General, Islamabad. For the complainant: Nemo. Date of hearing: 35.04.2025
Usman Ahmed (in Cr1.A.566/2020) ...Appellant(s) Hamza Jehangir (in Cr.A.567/2020)
VERSUS
The State through Advocate General, Islamabad ...Respondent(s)
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Section: 302(b), 302(c),392
Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
Section: 544 - A, 382-B
Summary
This case involves Criminal Appeal No. 566 of 2020, where Usman Ahmed challenged his conviction and sentence arising from a robbery and murder incident at Shahdara Picnic Point, Islamabad, on 19.08.2010. The incident resulted in the death of Muhammad Qasim. Usman Ahmed and his juvenile co-accused, Hamza Jehangir, were tried and convicted by the trial court for murder and robbery. The Islamabad High Court, upon appeal, acquitted both of the murder charge but maintained their convictions for robbery. The Supreme Court granted leave to reappraise the evidence due to concerns about the reliability of the identification parade and discrepancies in the prosecution's case.
Core Points
Incident: On 19.08.2010, Muhammad Qasim was shot dead during a robbery at Shahdara Picnic Point. The crime was witnessed by Muhammad Ibrahim Khan.
Trial Court Verdict: