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GHULAM ABBAS vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 99 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 99 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
GHULAM ABBAS vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

GHULAM ABBAS VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chance witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed murder of the deceased by inflicting hatchet blow---Ocular account of the incident had been furnished by complainant and eye-witness---Record transpired that there was no independent piece of evidence to corroborate the evidence of the complainant and eye-witnesses in that case---Admittedly, the complainant and eye-witnesses were the chance witnesses---Neither the complainant nor any witness had ever told that as to why they were present at the place of occurrence---Neither the complainant nor witnesses had told that as to why the deceased was there at the place of occurrence---Deposition of the prosecution witnesses showed that the complainant and eye-witnesses were the chance witnesses---Prosecution witnesses were not only related inter-se and also with deceased but had motive to falsely implicate the accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to bring home the guilt of the accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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