SAEED AHMAD vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 172 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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SAEED AHMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Test identification parade---Features of the accused persons---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing during robbery---Witnesses claimed that assailants came and one of them made fire and then they all escaped---When three unknown assailants who were armed with pistols intercepted the complainant party and there was hardly any possibility for the witnesses to focus on the features of accused persons, a serious question had arisen that how the witnesses could keep in their minds the faces of accused persons---Features referred by witnesses in their statement were also quite common and hundreds of persons could be fitted keeping in view those glimpses---witnesses stated that one accused was of mid height, slim physique and young, other was mid height, light heavy weight, young and with moustaches and third was light weight active young and long face---Said features had no special look because the said descriptions could be given just about any ordinary person---Circumstances established that the prosecution had not been able to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt---Appeal was allowed, in circumstances and accused were acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

SAEED AHMAD vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 172 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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