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MUHAMMAD EJAZ alias AJJU vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1102 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1102 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD EJAZ alias AJJU vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD EJAZ alias AJJU VS State Ss. 302(b), 148 & 149---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Discrepancies in the statements of witnesses---Scope---accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed murder of nephew of the complainant by firing---Discrepancies pointed out in the statements of the witnesses by the defence were minors and general in nature, occurred in every case when the witnesses were cross-examined after a long time of the occurrence as in the present case---Said discrepancies were not fatal to the prosecution case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however, accused along with his co-accused was attributed firearm injuries on the person of deceased---Not discernible as to which of the accused was responsible for the fatal injuries to the deceased---Generally sentence of death was withheld by way of abundant caution, in circumstances---Sentence was altered from death to imprisonment for life---appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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