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Raja FAHAD vs State S — 2022 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
Raja FAHAD vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Raja FAHAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by inflicting churri blows---Recovery of weapon of offence on the pointation of accused--- Scope--- Blood-stained knife (Churri) was allegedly recovered during the course of investigation, in pursuance of information provided by the accused himself to the police and he had himself led to the police party and got the blood stained knife (Churri) recovered underneath water tank from the rooftop of the said hotel---Weapon was secured through memo and the same was sent for forensic analysis---Report by the Forensic Science Agency not only declared that the weapons (Churri) was stained with human blood but it also contained the finger prints of accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---Facts and circumstances of the case suggested that accused was liable to be convicted and punished under S.302(c), P.P.C. instead of S.302(b), P.P.C.---Resultantly, death sentence was converted into imprisonment for fourteen years---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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