AFTAB HUSSAIN vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 1585 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 1585 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: AFTAB HUSSAIN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

AFTAB HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 324, 337-a(i), 337-a(iii), 337-F(i), 337-F(iii), 337-L(2), 337-H(2), 336, 452 & 34---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, shajjah-i-hashimah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, ghayr-jaifah-mutalahimah, causing hurt, rash and negligent act, itlaf-i-salahiyat-i-udw, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Injured witness, testimony of--- Reliance---accused were charged that they entered into the shop of complainant and made firing, due to which the complainant and a witness were hit and got injured---Prosecution's case mainly relied on the statements of two injured witnesses---Presumption about an injured witness was a settled proposition that his/her presence at place of occurrence could not be disputed or doubted because of injuries on his body but it did not mean that witness was to be given a stamp of truth---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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