Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 302(b),364-A,376

Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section: 544-A,342,340(2),173

Law: Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984

Section: 122

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed the jail petition of the petitioner (convict) and refused leave to appeal, upholding conviction and death sentences for kidnapping, rape, sodomy and murder of a minor (Fiza Noor, aged ~5–6). The decision was based on reliable eyewitness “last seen” testimony, independent witnesses who found the body in a bag, medical evidence proving sexual assault and smothering, and DNA matches linking the petitioner to semen and nail swabs; the Court found the chain of circumstantial evidence complete and rejected the petitioner’s denial and failure to give a plausible explanation. Core points: Occurrence and identification Minor Fiza Noor abducted on 02.07.2018 from Muzaffar Colony, Faisalabad; initially FIR named unknown person. Informant (PW-6) witnessed abduction and later identified the recovered body as his niece. Last-seen evidence: independent witness Safdar Ali (PW-7) saw petitioner with the child shortly after abduction, entering his house on a Honda 125cc motorcycle. Recovery of body: Muhammad Tayyab Javed (PW-2) found a bag fall from petitioner’s motorcycle; bag contained the dead child. Forensic recovery: buccal swabs, shalwar, shopper, nail swabs from scene; towels, pants with suspected stains from petitioner’s house Medical evidence: post-mortem showed ante-mortem injuries, fresh tears to hymen and anal lacerations, anal sphincter damage, vaginal and anal bleeding; cause of death asphyxia due to smothering. DNA evidence: PFSA matched petitioner’s DNA with sperm fractions from vaginal and anal swabs and nail swab of deceased, strongly corroborating sexual assault by petitioner. Additional investigative steps: petitioner intercepted at airport, passport/CNIC/mobile recovered, polygraph and DNA tests done, later recovered motorcycle, catcher and chappals by disclosure. Court’s evaluation: prosecution proved kidnapping, rape, sodomy and murder beyond reasonable doubt via last-seen, medical and DNA evidence; petitioner gave no satisfactory explanation and did not testify under oath. Sentencing rationale: death sentences for Sections 302(b), 364-A and 376 PPC affirmed as…