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MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1005 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1005 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 342---Q; S. 342; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Plea of self-defence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing---Accused pleaded that deceased was murdered in self-defence---Accused had not adduced the evidence nor produced witnesses in his defence, therefore, his plea of taking life of deceased, in the circumstances he portrayed in his statement under S. 342, Cr.P.C., could not be relied upon for reaching to a conclusion---If prosecution had failed and the statement of the accused under S. 342, Cr.P.C., was accepted in entirety, the court was then to give due effect to the statement of the accused, under the law, whether in favour of or against the accused---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

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