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MUHAMMAD YAR vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
MUHAMMAD YAR vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of witnesses at the spot doubtful---Chance witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the wife of complainant and injuring the complainant by firing, who died later---Ocular account of the incident had been furnished by son and brother of the deceased---According to the prosecution own story the accused persons intended to eliminate said witnesses but no explanation had been given, why they were spared and murdered old aged lady and her husband---Presence of the witnesses at the time and place of occurrence was not believable because in the site plan of the place of occurrence no play ground had been shown---Said witnesses were also closely related to the deceased and were chance witnesses, had they been present at the place of occurrence they must have sustained injuries at the hands of accused party, because according to the prosecution's own version they were the real target and even empty handed and within the range of accused persons attack---Reasons given by the witnesses for their presence at the spot at the relevant time did not appeal to a prudent mind---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond the shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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