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MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1542 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1542 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention committed murder of the daughter of the complainant by firing---Site plan, showed that accused made fire shot with .12 bore gun at deceased from a distance of only four feet but according to medical evidence, there was no blackening, burning or tattooing around the entry wound---No wade of the empty was recovered from the entry wound which further contradicted the prosecution case---In order to justify their presence at the spot, the prosecution's eye-witnesses stated that they along with deceased went to the fields in order to cut fodder but neither any cut fodder nor any sickle had been recovered from the spot at the time of the inspection by the Investigating Officer---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court, in circumstances.

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