Mst. AZIZ MAI vs State S — 2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Mst. AZIZ MAI vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-recovery of incriminating material---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complainant by inflicting iron pipe blow---Record showed that spot recovery was missing in the case---Cot upon which allegedly the deceased was sitting was not taken into possession nor availability of blood at the crime scene or recovery of blood-stained earth therefrom was shown effected---Investigating Officer had not been produced by the prosecution in support of facts emanating from the registration of FIR routing through post mortem examination till finalization of investigation which was a major lacuna in the case that created gap in complete chain of events--- Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to bring home guilt of the accused to the hilt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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