MUHAMMAD BASHIR vs THE STATE

This matter concerns a petition for leave to appeal against the dismissal of a criminal appeal on the grounds of limitation. The petitioner challenges the conviction and sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The core legal questions are whether the petitioner was denied an adequate opportunity of hearing as required by law, and whether a criminal appeal that is time-barred can be treated as a criminal revision under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898. Additionally, the petition raises the issue of whether the lower courts failed to properly appraise the evidence in accordance with established principles of criminal justice. The Supreme Court, finding that the contentions raised require detailed consideration, granted leave to appeal to examine these procedural and evidentiary issues. The decision emphasizes the necessity of ensuring that procedural bars, such as limitation, do not preclude the court from exercising its revisional jurisdiction where appropriate and that the right to a fair hearing is strictly upheld in criminal proceedings.