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MUHAMMAD IJAZ vs State S — 2022 YLRN 66 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 66 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Parties
MUHAMMAD IJAZ vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt--- Un-natural conduct of eye-witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant---Record showed that conduct of the eye-witnesses/complainant party was highly unnatural---Accused was empty handed at the time of occurrence and he was not carrying any lethal weapon with him to intimidate the prosecution's eye-witnesses---Accused was alone at the time of occurrence, whereas, the complainant party comprised of three members, complainant and other eye-witness, whereas one of the eye-witnesses was given up---Complainant party comprised of two adult male members and a female member---Complainant was the mother, whereas, two male witnesses were real brothers of deceased, but none of the said prosecution witnesses tried to apprehend the accused at the time of occurrence--- Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond the shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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