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ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Blatant and dishonest improvements made by witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused tried to snatch motorbike from the complainant party, on resistance, accused party made firing upon them, due to which one person died and two persons sustained injuries---Witnesses had made blatant and dishonest improvements to their earlier statements----First Information Report showed that general role was attributed to the accused persons that they made burst with their Kalashnikovs which hit the victims---No features were described in their statements under S.161, Cr.P.C., whereas while appearing before the Trial Court, the improvements were made with respect to role of accused persons and their features---Witnesses thus were not worthy of reliance because they made dishonest improvements in their statement on a material aspect of the case in order to fill the lacunas of the prosecution case or to bring their statement in line with the other prosecution evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside the convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

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