Mst. YASMIN vs State Ss — 2023 YLRN 49 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Mst. YASMIN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art.46---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, hurt caused by corrosive substance, absconder, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Dying declaration---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused sprinkled acid upon brother of the complainant, due to which he died---Motive behind the occurrence was that deceased had contracted second marriage, due to which his accused wife sprinkled acid upon him---Deceased (the then injured) had no regard for the truth as according to his version occurrence took place in the house of accused where the deceased (the then injured) along with his brothers had gone to bring her as compromise was effected between him and his wife (accused)---Contrary to that, brothers of deceased stated in their statements before the Trial Court that occurrence took place in the house of deceased (the then injured)---In the said circumstances, either deceased (the then injured) had economized with the truth while making his dying declaration or the dying declaration itself was a fabricated document which had been manufactured at some subsequent stage for the purposes of implication of the accused---Reliance on such dying declaration could not be placed, in circumstances---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

Mst. YASMIN vs State Ss — 2023 YLRN 49 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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