ALLAH YAR vs State Ss — 2022 MLD 350 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Fields are extracted from the reported citation and judgment text. Where a detail is not stated in the record, it is not shown.

ALLAH YAR VS State Ss.324 & 337-F(vi)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-munaqqillah---appreciation of evidence---Ocular account corroborated by medical evidence---Scope---accused was charged that he made firing upon the complainant and injured him---Motive behind the occurrence was that the accused had suspicion that the complainant had illicit relationship with his sister---Role attributed to the accused was that of causing three firearm injuries on the body of the complainant had fully been supported by the medical evidence of the prosecution produced through Medical Officer, as there were three entry and exit wounds on the left knee and left thigh of the complainant---Nothing on the record to establish that the said injuries were self-suffered or were caused by friendly hands---although, defence plea was that the complainant had alleged that he was first caught hold by the accused from his neck and thereafter he made fire shots at the body of the complainant, however, there was no burning or blackening around the entry wounds of the complainant which had contradicted the prosecution story---Complainant was not a static object and he could have changed his position at the time of occurrence---Medical officer had categorically mentioned that complainant was wearing blood stained green colour shalwar/qameez and bunyan at the time of examination and corresponding holes were present on his shalwar---When complainant was wearing clothes and corresponding holes were present on his shalwar then absence of burning and blackening around his entry wounds was quite natural---Injuries on the body of the complainant were the stamp of his presence at the spot at the relevant time---appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

ALLAH YAR vs State Ss — 2022 MLD 350 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Judgment text as reported

Other judgments reported in 2022 MLD