GHAFFAR KHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 786 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

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GHAFFAR KHAN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the father of complainant---Complainant stated before police while reporting the matter that her husband/accused hit her father with stone due to which he sustained serious injuries on his head causing his death while he was being taken to hospital for treatment---Medical Officer had reported two wounds on head of the deceased, hence medical evidence was in conformity with the contents of FIR---Occurrence took place in hilly area as was evident from site plan and photographs of the spot available on record where stones were abundantly available one of which lying nearby was lifted by accused and hit therewith the deceased during the scuffle---Blood-stained stone with which the deceased was hit and clothes of the deceased had been taken into possession besides the Investigating Officer had also collected blood-stained earth from the spot---Said objects had been examined through Forensic Science Laboratory and Serologist had opined in his report that it was human blood of the same group---Circumstantial evidence on record duly corroborated the complainant's version and also validly confirmed the mode and manner of the occurrence to the extent that deceased was killed through blows of stone in his residential house---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused, however, the sentence of life imprisonment was reduced to fourteen years, in circumstances---Appeal against conviction was partially allowed with said modification in sentence. Head NotesCase Description

GHAFFAR KHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 786 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

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