SANWAL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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SANWAL VS State Ss. 302(b), 364-a, 367-a, 377 & 201---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping, rape, sodomy, causing disappearance of evidence of offence---appreciation of evidence---Extra-judicial confession----Scope---accused was charged for committing murder and sodomy after kidnapping the son of complainant---Two prosecution witnesses stated in their statements that after 5/6 days of 12 Rabi ul awal of last year at about 10:00 a.m., they were present at their Dairy Farm, meanwhile accused came there and made confession regarding the present occurrence---Said witnesses did not state that accused was armed with any weapon at the time of making extra-judicial confession but he was not apprehended at that time---Extra-judicial confession was a weak type of evidence which could be procured at any time during the investigation whenever direct evidence was not available to prosecution---High Court observed that said story was not believable---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

SANWAL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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