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SHEHZAD AHMAD alias KAKA vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 114 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJN 114 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Parties
SHEHZAD AHMAD alias KAKA vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SHEHZAD AHMAD alias KAKA VS State Ss. 302(b) & 324---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Presence of eye-witnesses on the spot at the time of incident was quite natural and probable---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of husband and daughter of the complainant and also causing injuries to the complainant--- Ocular account in the case consisted of complainant/injured, who was closely related to deceased persons being wife and mother respectively and another witness---Both the said witnesses were resident of the same area where the incident took place, therefore, their presence on the spot at the time of incident was quite natural and probable---Place of occurrence hadnot been disputed by the defence---Eye-witnesses were subjected to lengthy cross-examination but they remained consistent on material aspects of the case and nothing favourable to the defence could be extracted---Discrepancies in the statements of the witnesses pointed out by defence were minor and general in nature, occurred in every case when witnesses were cross-examined after a long time of the occurrence as in the present case, were not fatal to the prosecution---Witnesses of ocular account had no deep rooted enmity with the accused to falsely implicate him in the case by letting off the real culprits---First Information Report as well as before the Trial Court it was the case of prosecution that the accused was sole perpetrator for causing injuries on the person of the deceased as well as complainant/injured---Evidence of said eye-witnesses was consistent, truthful and confidence inspiring---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however, the recovery and motive were not proved---In such extenuating circumstances, death sentence was converted into imprisonment for life---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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