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Case ID 44d40da9-bd2b-4f18-838a-0eb983a8f41e
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Case Number Jail Petition No.-151 of 2003
Decision Date Dec 05, 2005
Hearing Date
Decision The petition filed by Ahmad Bakhsh against the Lahore High Court's judgment was dismissed. The court found that the prosecution had successfully established the case against the petitioner through credible evidence, including the extra-judicial confession and the recovery of the deceased's body. The petitioner failed to provide any substantial defense or evidence to refute the prosecution's claims. The conviction and life sentence under section 302(b) of the Penal Code were upheld, affirming the lower court's decision without any noted illegality or misinterpretation of the evidence.
Summary In the Supreme Court of Pakistan case involving Ahmad Bakhsh against The State, the petitioner challenged a life sentence for murder under section 302(b) of the Penal Code. The incident revolved around the murder of Mst. Shehnaz Bibi, where the prosecution presented compelling evidence, including an extra-judicial confession made by the petitioner. The court highlighted that the petitioner’s claims regarding the deceased's character and behavior were unsubstantiated by credible witnesses. The court dismissed the petition, maintaining the life sentence, emphasizing the sufficiency of the prosecution's evidence. This case underscores the importance of credible witness testimony and the weight of confessions in criminal proceedings. Keywords such as 'murder conviction', 'Supreme Court Pakistan', 'extra-judicial confession', and 'criminal law' are relevant in this context, making this case significant for legal precedents in Pakistan.
Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Entities Involved Not available
Judges ABDUL HAMEED DOGAR, MIAN SHAKIRULLAH, JAN, RAJA FAYYAZ AHMED
Lawyers Rafaqat Hussain Shah, Advocate Supreme Court, S.M. Siddique Khan, Advocate Supreme Court
Petitioners AHMAD BAKHSH
Respondents THE STATE
Citations 2006 SLD 1509, 2006 PLD 267
Other Citations Not available
Laws Involved Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
Sections 302(b), 185(3)