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MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs State S — 2022 YLRN 55 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 55 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Parties
MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Discrepancies in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/ daughter of complainant---Discrepancies in the statements of witnesses pointed out by defence were minors and general in nature, occurred in every case when witnesses were cross-examined after a long time of the occurrence as in the present case, were not fatal to the prosecution case--- Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond shadow of doubt, however due to some extenuating circumstances, death sentence was altered to imprisonment for life---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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