SAFDAR IQBAL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 134 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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SAFDAR IQBAL VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of Rs. 4000, intoxicated tablets and utensils---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant---By showing recovery of Rs.4000/-prosecution intended to prove that it was the part of that amount which deceased had taken with him---Currency notes under normal circumstances would belong to one from whom it had been recovered except if the said amount was abnormal or it was having some special marks or signs that it was belonging to some other person---Record showed that by showing the recovery of intoxicated tablets and utensils prosecution made an attempt to prove that deceased was administered tablets before he was done to death but it was a futile exercise for the reason that neither tablets nor utensils were sent to any expert---Even Medical Officer who conducted the post mortem examination categorically stated that there was nothing of poison or intoxicant from the dead body at the time of post mortem examination---Circumstances established that the prosecution had badly failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts against the accused persons---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

SAFDAR IQBAL vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 134 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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