MUHAMMAD ASLAM vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MUHAMMAD ASLAM vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State Ss. 302(b), 393 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in post-mortem---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of the complainant during robbery---Medical Officer stated that dead body was received in the dead house at 02.35 p.m. and the police papers were received at 05.50 p.m. thereafter, autopsy was conducted at 06.00 p.m.---Conversely, the statement of Investigating Officer revealed that dead body of deceased when he reached in the hospital, was lying outside the emergency ward, he observed the same, drafted injury statement, prepared inquest report and handed over the same to Police Official for further transmission to the mortuary for post-mortem examination purpose---If statement of Investigating Officer was taken as true then why the Medical Officer received the police papers at 05.50 p.m. separately from the dead body, was a question that remained unanswered by the prosecution---Circumstances established that the prosecution remained unable to prove its case against the accused beyond the shadow of a reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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