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SAMAR ABBAS vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 385 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 385 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
SAMAR ABBAS vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

SAMAR ABBAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Chance witnesses--- Scope--- Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant by firing---Motive behind the occurrence was domestic dispute---Ocular account consisted of complainant and other eye-witness---Presence of both the said eye-witnesses on the spot at the time of incident was doubtful because they did not receive even a scratch during the incident---Both the eye-witnesses stated that they allegedly saw the incident from a close distance but court failed to understand that in the presence of both the said witnesses, who were closely related to the deceased, how such incident with the deceased could happen without any intervention on their part to rescue the deceased---Occurrence allegedly took place in the area which was twelve kilometres away from the residences of the eye-witnesses---Both the eye-witnesses had not given any plausible reason for their presence on the spot at the time of incident---Said witnesses had no place of business or agricultural land near the place of incident---Both the said witnesses, therefore, were chance witnesses---Circumstances established that the prosecution could not prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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