ASIF SHAHZAD vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 669 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 669 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: ASIF SHAHZAD vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ASIF SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302, 325, 449 & 460---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit suicide, house-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death, person jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the daughter of complainant and also trying to commit suicide by firing---Motive behind the occurrence was refusal of rishta because accused demanded the Rishta of deceased which was refused by the complainant and due to the said reason the accused committed the incident---Record showed that deceased was already married , if it was so then there was no reason for the accused to demand the hand of deceased for him---No independent witness qua motive was joined by police in investigation or produced by prosecution before the Trial Court during trial---Prosecution had failed to substantiate motive against the accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution could not prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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