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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---Medical evidence supported the ocular account---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant---Medical Officer, during post-mortem examination on the dead body of the deceased observed ligature mark i.e. two to three strangulations marks of rope around the neck of the deceased---Cause of death was strangulation and electric shock, therefore, medical evidence had fully supported the ocular account furnished by the eye-witnesses---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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