ALI RAZA vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 21 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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ALI RAZA VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empty---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---Record showed that if empty was collected during spot inspection, then why it was withheld and was ultimately dispatched to the office of the Forensic Science Agency on ten days after the arrest of the accused---Furthermore, eye-witness in his cross-examination stated that the police had tested the pistol recovered from accused and had fired twice at police station after effecting recovery from him---Recovery of pistol .30 bore and the positive report of the Forensic Science Agency were of no benefit to the prosecution, in circumstances and could not be taken into consideration against the accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution case was not free from doubt, benefit of which would resolve in favour of accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

ALI RAZA vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 21 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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