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Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal No. 420/J/2023
Presented By: (Muhammad Amjad Rafiq)Judge (Tariq Saleem Sheikh) Judge
Date of hearing 15.12.2025 For the Appellant: Syed Zeeshan Haider, Advocate, assisted by Mr. Muhammad Azhar, Advocate. For the State: Rao Muhammad Riaz Khan, Deputy Prosecutor General. For the Complainant: Mr. Muhammad Naeem Bhatti, Advocate.
Criminal Appeal No. 420/J/2023
Presented By: (Muhammad Amjad Rafiq)Judge (Tariq Saleem Sheikh) Judge
Date of hearing 15.12.2025 For the Appellant: Syed Zeeshan Haider, Advocate, assisted by Mr. Muhammad Azhar, Advocate. For the State: Rao Muhammad Riaz Khan, Deputy Prosecutor General. For the Complainant: Mr. Muhammad Naeem Bhatti, Advocate.
Imtiaz Hussain alias Munshi
VS
. The State
Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860
Section: 376(3)
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 173, 342, 340(2), 544-A, 382-B
Case Summary The appellant challenged his conviction and life sentence under Section 376(3) PPC for committing sodomy/rape upon a 12–13-year-old boy. The Lahore High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction, holding that the prosecution had proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt through the victim's trustworthy testimony, corroborative circumstantial evidence, medical evidence, and conclusive DNA evidence. The Court further held that the absence of physical injuries in a child sexual assault case does not negate the occurrence of sexual abuse, particularly where forensic evidence establishes the offence. Tagline Victim's credible testimony supported by DNA evidence is sufficient for conviction in child sexual abuse cases; absence of anal injuries is not fatal to the prosecution. ORDER; Tariq Saleem Sheikh, J. – This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 28.09.2023 delivered by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khairpur Tamewali, in case FIR No.106/2022 dated 19.03.2022 registered under section 376(3) PPC at Police Station Anayati, Tehsil Khairpur Tamewali, District Bahawalpur. On 19.03.2022, PW-1 Muhammad Arif (the “Complainant”), submitted a written application (Exh. PA) to Arshad Nadeem/SI (PW-6) at Police Station Anayati, District Bahawalpur, for registration of an FIR. He stated that earlier that day, he had gone to Mailsi along with his wife and two children to purchase medicines and groceries, leaving his 12/13-year-old son, M.A., at home.1 He further stated that when they returned from Mailsi, they met his brothers, Muhammad Siddique and Hafiz Muhammad Mujahid, at Chak Islamabad. He informed them about the purpose of his visit. His brothers then joined him on their motorcycle, and together they proceeded to his house. Around 2:30 p.m., when they reached there, they heard M.A.’s cries. All of them rushed in and saw 1 The name of the victim is abbreviated to preserve his identity in accordance with judicial practice. Crl. Appeal…