MUHAMMAD AYAZ vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 1537 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 1537 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD AYAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD AYAZ VS State Ss. 302(b) & 325---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit suicide---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of the complainant by inflicting knife blows---Medical evidence produced by the prosecution in the case proved that the deceased had received the fatal injuries on the vital parts of his body and he succumbed to the said injuries caused by the accused---Medical evidence fully supported the ocular account---During the course of cross-examination, the role of the accused brought on record further cemented the truthfulness of the statements of the prosecution witnesses---As per medical evidence, it has been ascertained and proved that the intent of the accused was to cause death and that he was guilty of Qat-i-amd of deceased---Accused, after the occurrence, attempted to commit suicide in view of the prosecution witnesses and the said act of the accused was also proved and corroborated by the statement of Medical Officer---Accused while getting his statement recorded at the time of framing of charge made a blunt admission that he had attempted to take his own life after realizing what he had done---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however due to mitigating circumstance, the death sentence was altered to imprisonment for life---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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