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AQEEL HUSSAIN vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
AQEEL HUSSAIN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---I

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Judgment text as reported

AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 336 & 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, hurt caused by corrosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---acquittal of co-accused on basis of same testimony of witnesses---Effect---Prosecution case was that the accused threw jug full of acid over brother of the complainant, which resulted in injuries on his face, eyes and chest---In the FIR, four accused persons were nominated and 4/5 accused were stated to be unknown---Four nominated accused were summoned to stand the trial---Principal accused having direct motive was acquitted by the Trial Court and appeal against his acquittal was also dismissed as not pressed---Two co-accused persons were also acquitted after disbelieving the ocular account---Where two co-accused were acquitted discarding the testimony of prosecution witnesses, conviction of other co-accused could not be based on the testimony of same set of witnesses in absence of strong and independent evidence---Such independent and strong corroboration was evidently missing in the present case, necessary to sustain the conviction of accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any reasonable doubt---appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

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