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ABDUL BASIT vs State Ss — 2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 PCrLJ 348 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2021
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
ABDUL BASIT vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL BASIT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Scope---Accused was charged that he and co-accused committed murder of the son of complainant by firing---Motive behind the incident was stated to be a dispute between the parties due to strained relations of accused with his wife---Record showed that no evidence either oral or documentary had been brought on record by the prosecution to prove the motive as alleged by the complainant---If relations between accused and his wife were considered to be strained then she should have been the first target of the accused and not the deceased--- Evidence available on record was not sufficient to prove the motive---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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