IMRAN vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 2084 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 2084 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: IMRAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

IMRAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, quantum of---Mitigating circumstances---Motive not proved---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their common intention made firing upon complainant party, due to which one person died whereas other was injured---Record showed that the prosecution had failed to prove the motive in the present case, therefore, it was not a case of capital sentence---Moreover, recovery of weapon of offence and positive Forensic Science Agency Report were inconsequential as bullet casings were sent to the laboratory after arrest of the accused---Further the injuries that caused death of deceased were attributed to both the accused persons, therefore accused was not solely responsible for such act---Keeping in view the said factors, the conviction of present accused persons for qatl-i-amd of deceased was upheld, however sentence of death awarded to one of the accused awarded by trial Court was altered to imprisonment for life---Appeal was dismissed with modification in sentence.

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