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MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ vs State Ss — 2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 PCrLJN 26 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2021
Parties
MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD SHEERAZ VS State Ss. 324, 148 & 149---attempt to commit qatl-i¬-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---appeal against acquittal---Non-production of independent witness---Effect---Presumption--¬Prosecution case was that the accused party duly armed with firearms emerged one after the other and started firing at complainant, as a result of which, he sustained injury---In the present case, the complainant had not produced a single independent person in support of his case--- Despite availability, non-production of independent witnesses by the prosecution also casted serious doubts regarding genuineness of the prosecution story---Material witnesses were abandoned by the prosecution being unnecessary---appeal against acquittal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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