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

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MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant---Motive behind the occurrence was that the accused had suspicion against the character of deceased---Record showed that deceased was done to death in the house of her husband/accused on 13.06.2017 at 4.30 a.m.---FIR was lodged on the same morning at 9.25 a.m. on the statement of mother of the deceased---Complainant stated that on 12.06.2017 at 12.00 a.m. (night), deceased informed her that accused was extending threat to kill her with the request for help---Complainant along with her son came there on motorcycle at about 2.30 a.m. (night)---In the light of bulb, they had seen the accused pulled a rope around the neck of deceased and killed her, they also had seen an electric wire near the dead body of the deceased and marks of electric shocks on her hands---Son of complainant while appearing before the Trial Court fully supported the evidence of complainant---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.

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

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