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SAEED vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 296 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 296 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
SAEED vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

SAEED VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Crime empties and weapon of offence, sending together for analysis---Accused was convicted by Trial Court for committing Qatl-i-amd and was sentenced to imprisonment for life---Validity---Accused after his arrest got recovered weapon of offence on the same day---Weapon and crime empties were sent to Forensic Science Laboratory after arrest of accused---Although report of Forensic Science Laboratory was positive regarding pistol but it was not explained by prosecution as to why crime empties were not sent to the Laboratory till arrest of accused---Such fact had made report of Forensic Science Laboratory inconsequential---Unless direct or substantive evidence was brought on record, conviction could not be recorded on the basis of such type of evidence, howsoever convincing it might be---Prosecution was obliged to prove its case against accused beyond any reasonable doubt and if it had failed to do so, accused was entitled to benefit of doubt---Rule of benefit of doubt was described as golden rule and was essentially a rule of prudence which could not be ignored while dispensing justice in accordance with law---High Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused by Trial Court and acquitted him of the charge---Appeal was allowed in circumstances.

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