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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---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant---Motive behind the occurrence was that the accused wanted to contract second marriage and due to that reason, he committed the murder of deceased---Deceased was living with the accused till the time of her death---No proof of criminal or civil litigation had been produced in evidence by the prosecution to establish that there was any dispute between the accused and the deceased---Admittedly, a son was born from the wedlock of the accused and deceased, who was about 1/2 year of age at the time of occurrence---Complainant admitted during her cross-examination that she did not know as to where accused intended to contract second marriage---Such vague and general allegation had been levelled against the accused in respect of the motive and no convincing evidence had been produced to prove the same---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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