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ADNAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1852 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1852 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
ADNAN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ADNAN VS State Ss. 302, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of thirty three hours and twenty five minutes in conducting the post-mortem of the deceased---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the nephew of the complainant by inflicting churri blows---Property dispute was the motive behind the occurrence---Record showed that the occurrence took place at 08:20 a.m., and as per contents of the FIR, the matter was reported to the police and formal FIR was lodged on the same day at 09:30 a.m.---However, post-mortem examination on the dead body of deceased was conducted on the next day at 05:45 p.m., and as such, there was delay of 33 hours and 25 minutes from the occurrence in conducting the post-mortem examination---Medical Officer stated that dead body was brought to the department at 11:30 a.m., but the police documents were received on next day at 05:30 p.m.---Evidently, the police papers were not completed for conducting the post-mortem examination on the dead body of deceased and the said delay in preparation of police papers and conducting the post-mortem examination on the dead body of deceased was suggestive of the fact that the said delay was consumed in procuring the attendance of fake eye-witnesses---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond the 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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