Case Details

Citation(s)
2026 SLG 4650 = 2026 SLD 4650 = 2026 PLJ 215
Supreme Appellate Court, Pakistan
J.P. No. 565 of 2021
Presented By: Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Salahuddin Panhwar and Ishtiaq Ibrahim JUDGES
Miss Ruqia Samee, ASC for Petitioner. Mian Muhammad Awais, ASC for
Respondent. Ms. Mamoona Ehsan, DPG. Pb for State. Date of hearing: 23.2.2026.

MUHAMMAD MUZAMMAL--Petitioner

VERSUS

STATE and another--Respondents

Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section: 382-B, 544-A

Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860

Section: 302(b)

Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)-- ----S. 302(b)--Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898), Ss. 382-B & 544-A--Qatl-e-amd--Conviction of sentence--Ocular evidence--Medical evidence--Recovery of weapon--Positive PFSA report--Corroboration of ocular account--Motive not essential--Benefit of Section 382-B, Cr.P.C.--Commutation of death sentence into life imprisonment--The ocular account furnished by informant PW-7 and (PW-8) is confidence-inspiring--Their presence at relevant time and place of occurrence is persuasively explained By prosecution--Court too, fund their testimony cupelled with medical evidence, trust worthy and reliable--Besides, recovery of 12 bore gun and positive report of PFSA as well as medical evidence furnished by Dr. PW-5 fully corroborates ocular account to establish guilt of petitioner--In FIR prosecution has not alleged any motive but presence of sufficient incriminating evidence in shape of trust worthy 6 ocular account, recovery of weapon of offence at instance of petitioner, positive forensic report of a reliable agency and fully supported medical evidence are concrete basis to convict petitioner--No illegality, infirmity, misreading or non-reading of evidence in impugned judgment warranting interference by High Court--Leave is refused and jail petition is dismissed--The conviction of compensation in terms of Section 544-A, Cr.P.C. and sentence in default thereof is maintained--Petition dismissed.                                                                       [Pp. 216 & 217] A, B & C Miss Ruqia Samee, ASC for Petitioner. Mian Muhammad Awais, ASC for Respondent. Ms. Mamoona Ehsan, DPG. Pb for State. Date of hearing: 23.2.2026. Judgment Salahuddin Panhwar, J.--(Crl. M.A. 2004/2021) For reasons set out in the application for condonation of delay, the same is allowed and delay of…
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