MUHAMMAD AHMAD alias BAGGI vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 19 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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MUHAMMAD AHMAD alias BAGGI VS State Ss. 302(b), 109, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural conduct of the accused---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of the complainant---Prosecution witnesses claimed that they were miraculously saved in the midst of the firing---Blessing them with such an incredible consideration and showing them such favour was implausible and opposed to the natural behaviour of any accused---Being perceptive of the fact that if the witnesses were left alive, they would depose against the accused, even then the accused and their co-accused did not cause any injury to them was illogical---Such behaviour, on part of the accused, ran counter to natural human conduct in relation to the facts of the particular case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

MUHAMMAD AHMAD alias BAGGI vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 19 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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