SCMR 1995

1995 PLP 893 (SCMR)

MUHAMMAD RAFIQ and others‑‑‑Petitioners Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Decided Date
Criminal Petitions for Leave to Appeal No. 411‑L and Jail Petition No. 215 of 1993, decided on 8th May, 1994.
Honorable Judges
Saleem Akhtar, Wali Muhammad Khan and Manzoor Hussain Sial, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1995 PLP 893 (SCMR)
Forum / Court Supreme Court of Pakistan
Bench Members Saleem Akhtar, Wali Muhammad Khan and Manzoor Hussain Sial, JJ
Parties MUHAMMAD RAFIQ and others‑‑‑Petitioners Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent
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The case was heard and decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan bench comprising: Saleem Akhtar, Wali Muhammad Khan and Manzoor Hussain Sial, JJ.

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Representation

  • Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa, Advocate Supreme Court and S. Abul Aasim Jafri, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioners.
  • Date of hearing: 8th May, 1994.

Headnotes / Summary

(On appeal from the judgment of the Lahore High Court, dated 25‑7‑1993, in CrA.162/1990). Penal Code (XLV of 1860)‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑S. 302/34‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)‑‑‑Leave to appeal was granted to consider inter alia whether the High Court was right to maintain conviction of accused on capital charge on the statements of the two eye‑witnesses who were real brothers of the deceased without sufficient corroborative evidence on the record, as also by ignoring the defence version altogether. Farooq Bedar, Add1.A.‑G. (Pb.) for the State.

Judgment & Decree

MANZOOR HUSSAIN SIAL, J.‑‑‑Leave to appeal in these petitions is granted to consider inter alia, whether the Lahore High Court was right to maintain, conviction of the petitioners on capital charge, on the statements of two eye‑witnesses, namely, Muhammad Ismail P.W. 5, and Muhammad Bota, P.W. 6, who are real brothers of Muhammad Yaqoob deceased, without sufficient corroborative evidence on the record, as also by ignoring the defence version altogether. Cr.P.LA. 419‑L of 1993, filed by Muhammad Ismail complainant against the acquittal of Muhammad Sarfraz and another be heard alongwith the appeal. N.H.Q./M‑2147/S Leave granted.