MUHAMMAD IQBAL and 3 others vs MUHAMMAD AKRAM and 4 others

This matter concerns a petition for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, arising from a criminal conviction. The core legal question presented for consideration is whether, in the presence of a conflict between ocular testimony and medical evidence—specifically regarding the firing distance as depicted in the site plan versus the medical findings—the court can place implicit reliance on eyewitness accounts solely on the basis of an absence of prior enmity between the parties. The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal to the convicts to examine this evidentiary discrepancy. Furthermore, the Court granted leave to appeal in a related criminal petition against the respondent, Muhammad Akram, and directed the issuance of bailable warrants to secure his attendance. The judgment highlights the necessity of scrutinizing the consistency of prosecution evidence when material contradictions exist between witness statements and expert medical reports, establishing that the absence of motive or enmity does not automatically validate testimony that is otherwise contradicted by physical or medical evidence.