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Case ID 3b1fef86-2e30-4251-84aa-5b07916266a6
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Case Number Jail Petition No. 34(S) of 2004
Decision Date Nov 06, 2006
Hearing Date
Decision The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the petitioners by the Federal Shariat Court, which maintained that the evidence provided by the victims was credible and corroborated by medical findings. The court emphasized that the statements of the victims were sufficient to connect the accused to the crime, particularly given the medical evidence indicating the victims' circumstances. The court noted that the trial court had conducted a thorough examination of the evidence, and the concurrent findings of both the trial court and the Federal Shariat Court were reasonable and justified. Thus, the petitioners' appeal was dismissed, and their convictions were upheld.
Summary This case revolves around the convictions of Mushtaq Ahmed and others under the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979. The case originated from a complaint filed by Safia Bibi regarding the abduction of her children, which led to charges of sodomy and Zina-bil-Jabr against the accused. The trial court found the petitioners guilty based on the testimonies of the victims and medical evidence, which confirmed that one victim was pregnant. The Federal Shariat Court upheld these convictions, leading to the current appeal before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reiterated the significance of the victims' statements and the corroborative medical evidence, concluding that the convictions were well-founded and justifiable. The case highlights the importance of victim testimony and medical corroboration in sexual offense cases, emphasizing the court's role in safeguarding justice and upholding the law.
Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Entities Involved Not available
Judges JUSTICE, JAVED IQBAL, CHAIRMAN, JUSTICES SARDAR MUHAMMAD RAZA KHAN, CH. IJAZ AHMED, DR. ALLAMA KHALID MEHMOOD, ALLAMA RASHID AHMED, JULLUNDHARI
Lawyers Sardar Abdul Majeed, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioners, Nemo for the State
Petitioners others, MUSHTAQ AHMED
Respondents THE STATE
Citations 2007 SLD 559, 2007 SCMR 473
Other Citations Fazle Razaq v. Jan Sadiq and others 1985 SCMR 128, Abdul Khaliq v. The State 1986 SCMR 35, Mujahid Hussain v. The State 1984 SCMR 54, Noora and another v. The State PLD 1973 SC 469
Laws Involved Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979, Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Sections 10, 10(3), 203F(3), 377