MUHAMMAD ARSHAD Versus STATE

This petition for leave to appeal was filed by the petitioner, Muhammad Arshad, challenging the acquittal of the respondent, Muhammad Hafeez. The Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed the core issue of whether the petitioner could substantiate the grounds for leave to appeal. Upon review, the Court observed that the learned counsel for the petitioner had prepared a misleading pro forma, which rendered the counsel unable to effectively argue the case before the bench. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition due to a lack of assistance from the petitioner's counsel. The judgment reinforces the principle that it is the duty of the legal counsel to provide adequate and accurate assistance to the Court, and failure to do so, particularly through the submission of misleading documentation, justifies the dismissal of the petition for leave to appeal.