| Case ID |
df291e1f-040f-4e2a-8c6d-c94f75a868fa |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Cr.P.L.A. No.187-L of 2006 |
| Decision Date |
Apr 05, 2006 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the petition for leave to appeal, affirming the decision of the Lahore High Court which had maintained the conviction and death sentence of the petitioners under section 302(b) of the Penal Code for the murder of Abdur Razzaq and Muhammad Arneer. The court found that the prosecution had established a credible case against the petitioners, supported by consistent eyewitness testimony. The court noted that the petitioners were specifically named in the FIR and that their roles in the incident were substantiated through evidence. Arguments presented by the petitioners' counsel regarding contradictions in witness statements and claims of minor status were found to lack merit, as there was no evidence to support these claims. The court concluded that the findings of guilt were sound and the petition was therefore dismissed. |
| Summary |
This case involved the Supreme Court of Pakistan's review of a conviction and death sentence for the petitioners, Muhammad Nasar and another, under section 302(b) of the Penal Code. The court examined the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, and concluded that the prosecution had adequately proven its case. The petitioners had claimed that contradictions in witness statements and their minor status should result in overturning the conviction, but the court found these arguments unconvincing. The case highlights the importance of corroborative witness testimony and the standards of evidence required to uphold serious convictions such as those involving capital punishment. The decision reinforces the judicial principles surrounding the assessment of witness credibility and the weight of circumstantial evidence in criminal cases. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
TASSADUQ HUSSAIN,
JILLANI,
NASIR-UL-MULK
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| Lawyers |
M. Ozair Chughtai
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| Petitioners |
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MUHAMMAD NASAR
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| Respondents |
THE STATE
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| Citations |
2008 SLD 1554,
2008 SCMR 251
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Penal Code (XLV of 1860),
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| Sections |
302(b),
185(3)
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