MUHAMMAD IMRAN vs State Ss — 2022 MLD 1603 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 1603 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD IMRAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IMRAN VS State Ss.302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Defence plea---Scope---Accused in furtherance of their common intention committed murder of deceased by firing---Stance of the accused was that in a Panchyat, which had been convened to settle the differences between two families, an altercation took place when one person of one family hurled abuses to the mother of the accused, which infuriated him who slapped that person---Brother of said person aimed pistol at the accused and due to intervention of other members fire went off from the pistol, which hit the deceased causing injury at the neck of the deceased---Injuries on the person of the deceased stood substantiated by deposition of the Medical Officer and the definite conclusion of the Investigating Officer that fire hit to deceased accidentally during scuffle provided full corroboration to the defence of the accused---Admitted fact that accused arrived at Panchyat empty-handed---Admittedly, there was no premeditation, no animus or motive to kill the deceased---Circumstances established that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

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