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AMEER HUSSAIN vs State S — 2022 YLRN 28 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 28 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Parties
AMEER HUSSAIN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

AMEER HUSSAIN VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of nine hours in conducting post-mortem of deceased---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by inflicting churri blows---Post-mortem examination of the dead body of the deceased was conducted about nine hours after the occurrence---Such noticeable delay was normally occasioned due to incomplete police papers necessary to be handed over to the Medical Officer to conduct the post-mortem examination of dead body of the deceased which happened only when the complainant and police were busy in consultation and preliminary inquiry regarding the culprits in such cases of un-witnessed occurrence---Circumstances established that the prosecution could not prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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