GHULAM RASOOL vs State S — 2022 YLR 853 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 853 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: GHULAM RASOOL vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

GHULAM RASOOL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chance witnesses---Effect---Accused was charged for committing murder of the daughter of the complainant---House of one eye-witness was at a distance of about half kilometre from crime scene and of other eye-witness at about 250 meters from there---Although one eye-witness said that he was standing in front of house of his sister that was opposite to crime scene, but he could not furnish any reason that why he came there on that day at the given time---Same infirmity was there in the statement of other witness who was also mum about the cause of his presence in front of the venue of crime---All three witnesses arrived at crime scene at a time when the occurrence had almost started---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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