AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of half an hour in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused persons made firing upon the complainant party as a result brother of complainant was hit and died---Record showed that it was a case of prompt FIR and there were multiple reasons for holding so---FIR showed that it was registered at 05:30 p.m. with regard to the occurrence, which took place at 05:00 p.m.---Statement of Police Constable was very important, who had taken the dead body for post-mortem examination---According to said witness, he received dead body along with papers at 10:00 p.m.---If it was so then how Medical Officer could claim that he received the dead body at 05:00 p.m.---Complaint indicated that it was completed at 05:30 p.m. and before its completion Investigating Officer had prepared all the documents which included injuries statement and inquest report which he handed over to said Police Constable for post-mortem examination---Court found no difficulty to hold that complaint was not recorded at 05:30 p.m. but much later to that, say near to 10:00 p.m.---Circumstances established that the prosecution had not been able to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt--- Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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