MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 181 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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MUHAMMAD NAWAZ VS State Ss. 302(b), 364, 201, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Extra-judicial confession--- Scope--- Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant after kidnapping him---Prosecution alleged that at about digar vela the accused persons and their co-accused allegedly made their extrajudicial confession before two witnesses---Said piece of evidence was of no availto the prosecution because it was not understandable as to why the accused persons and their co-accused made extra judicial confession before the said witnesses despite the fact that they were not influential persons---Moreover, it did not appeal to a prudent mind as to what prompted the accused persons to confess their guilt before the said witnesses because at that time, there was no evidence against the accused persons regarding their involvement in the crime---Circumstances established that the prosecution could not prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused were acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 181 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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