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WAJID HUSSAIN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 540 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 540 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
WAJID HUSSAIN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

WAJID HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account was not supported by medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Motive behind the occurrence was that two days prior to the occurrence hot words were exchanged between the accused and the deceased over dispute of children---Record showed that ocular account of the prosecution case had been furnished by two witnesses including the complainant---Said witnesses had given a photographic picture of the injury sustained by deceased---Injury attributed to the accused mentioned in written complaint by complainant was exit wound but the Medical Officer, who conducted autopsy on the dead body of deceased noted one entry wound and one exit wound---Statement of Medical Officer and Medico-Legal Certificate showed that Medical Officer had made overwriting in the Medico-Legal Certificate, just to favour the prosecution in order to make the medical evidence in line with ocular account---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt--- Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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