MUHAMMAD UMAR vs State Ss — 2022 MLD 697 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 MLD 697 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: MLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD UMAR vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD UMAR VS State Ss.302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of eyewitnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed murder of the father of complainant by firing---Record showed that the police station was at a distance of about seven kilometres from crime scene---Real father of complainant and brother-in-law of eyewitness was shot dead by accused at about 05:30 p.m. but before arrival of police---None of them or any other person present at crime scene bothered to inform the Police---Said fact was admitted by complainant without any reservation in cross-examination while replying that neither he nor eyewitness or his brother reported the matter to the police---Complainant had shown his ignorance as to who informed the police about the occurrence---Said fact that none of the witnesses informed the police was also supported on perusal of the statement of Police Official---Circumstances established that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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