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---Co-accused acquitted on basis of same set of evidence---Scope--- Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant after kidnapping him---Record showed that three co-accused of accused persons having similar role with that of the accused persons had been acquitted by the Trial Court and Crl. PSLA against their acquittal had been dismissed by the High Court, therefore, the evidence which had been disbelieved against co-accused of the accused persons could not be believed against the accused persons---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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