ABDUL AZIZ vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 2120 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 2120 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: ABDUL AZIZ vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL AZIZ VS State Ss. 302, 324, 337-F(v) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, itlaf-i-udw, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of pistols on the lead of accused and crime empties secured from the crime scene---Reliance---Accused were charged that they made firing upon the complainant party, due to which father and brother of the complainant died whereas complainant and two of his relatives were injured---Pistols recovered on the lead of accused persons were used by the prosecution to obtain evidence of its matching with crime empties secured from the crime scene---Safe custody of such weapon and transmission chain remained intact up to Forensic Science Agency supported by the deposition of relevant witnesses resulted in generation of expert report showing the mechanical operating condition of pistols of all the accused persons and their matching with some of the crime empties---This provided big support to prosecution as corroborative piece of evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had succeeded in proving its case against the accused persons, however, due to mitigating circumstances, the death sentence was altered to imprisonment for life---Appeal was partly allowed with modification in sentence.

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