The Case of the Living Victim: Complete Murder Acquittal
Case Reference: The State v. Syed Mohsin, etc.
– Charge: Section 302 PPC (Premeditated Murder / Qatl-i-Amd)
– Jurisdiction: Sessions Court, Islamabad
– Representation: Lead Defense Counsel for the Accused
– Outcome: Full Acquittal from Section 302 PPC Charges
– Case Summary: The accused was charged under Section 302 PPC for the alleged murder of a woman, Mahwish Abbasi, following the burial of an unidentified body certified as the victim. Through an exhaustive independent investigation and defense scrutiny, Advocate Mujeeb Rehman established that the alleged deceased was alive six months into the trial. The defense proved that an entirely different individual was buried in the grave, securing an honourable acquittal.
