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RIAZ vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1070 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1070 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
RIAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

RIAZ VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions and dishonest improvements in the statements of witnesses---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---Statements of both the eye-witnesses were suffering from glaring contradictions but they had also dishonestly improved their statements recorded during investigation---Said witnesses did not agree in their statements regarding the place of residence of a witness and in that regard the complainant had tried to suppress the fact that the said witness was resident of other place---Complainant also stated during the trial that her son had got out of the house on the phone call of accused, however, the FIR was lacking her said narrations---Complainant specified the crime weapons as Kalashnikovs when appeared before the trial Court though in the FIR she had stated that the accused persons had fired at the deceased with firearms---Similar dishonest improvements were made by witness with regard to time of occurrence, nature of the weapons and verification of the complainant's report when he was duly confronted by defence counsel with his statement under S. 161, Cr.P.C.---Improvements so made by both the eye-witnesses, being deliberate and dishonest, casted further doubt on their veracity---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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