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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---Recovery of incriminating materials, reliance on---Scope---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---Investigating Officer took into possession jug, clothes and terra, all acid stained---Said articles were sent to forensic lab for analysis---Report of Forensic Expert divulged that all the said items were stained with sulfuric acid---However, no finger prints were extracted from the metallic jug recovered from the place of occurrence---Recovery of said articles and forensic report did not connect the present accused with the commission of crime in question---Even otherwise, recovery of those articles was of no avail to prosecution case when ocular account was unreliable and not worthy of credence---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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