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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---Contradictions and improvements made by complainant in his statement---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 in complaint on the basis of which FIR was recorded, there were allegations that accused made a fire that hit on the right side of abdomen of deceased whereas a fire made by co-accused (since acquitted) on complainant but did not hit him---Statement of Investigating Officer was that on the same day complainant made a supplementary statement where he stated that another fire was made by co-accused that hit on the knee of the deceased---In earlier trial co-accused persons were acquitted by Trial Court, who did not believe the supplementary statement and was of the view that complainant was responsible for improvements in his statement, while assigning the second fire on deceased to co-accused---Said acquittal order was not interfered by High Court in appeal filed by complainant---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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