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---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complainant by inflicting iron pipe blow---Medical Officer had observed that the scalp was injured and hematoma was present but no blood spots were found on any article or place at the crime scene---Even no bandage was shown applied on the wound of the deceased---Nothing was available to prove the place of occurrence in the case---Police Constable who escorted the dead body had only joined the complainant party in the hospital, therefore, link of dispatching the injured from the crime scene to hospital was also missing which was fatal for prosecution, particularly when injured remained alive for 2 to 3 hours---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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