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---Medical and ocular account---Contradictions---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed murder of the father of complainant by firing---Medical Officer who conducted the post-mortem examination of deceased found two injuries on his body---In cross-examination, said Medical Officer admitted that blackening was caused as a result of fire shot when the victim was at a three feet distance from the assailant---Complainant facing the challenge of cross-questioning categorically replied that the distance between his father and assailant was 2½ karams when his father received the fire shot---Admittedly, 2½ karams meant fourteen feet---In scaled site plan the distance between deceased and accused had been mentioned as three karams at the time of firing. which was not disputed as 16.5 feet---Serious contrast existed in medical and ocular account of the case---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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