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MUHAMMAD ASLAM vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 314 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 314 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD ASLAM vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in reporting the matter---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife by inflicting hatchet blows---Record showed that the Medical Officer conducted post-mortem examination at 02:00 p.m. and observed seven incised wounds on the upper part of the body of the deceased---Post-mortem reflected that the rigor mortis was fully developed---Medical Officer also admitted during the cross-examination that rigor mortis fully developed in 24 hours---Occurrence took place at 04:00 a.m. on the same day---Incident was reported at 09:00 a.m. with unexplained delay of five hours and the post-mortem was conducted at 02:00 p.m., meaning thereby that the occurrence had taken place not at the time as mentioned by the witnesses in their statements---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable shadow of doubt--- Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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