ASHAR ABBAS alias ASHERA vs State Ss — 2023 YLRN 56 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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ASHAR ABBAS alias ASHERA VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(i), 337-F(ii) & 337(v)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, damiyah, badi'ah, hashimah---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Recovery of chhuri (crime weapon) at the instance of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the deceased and also causing injuries to four other persons---Record showed that Chhuri was recovered at the instance of the accused---Said recovery was immaterial; as accused was arrested and chhuri was recovered after 5 days of his arrest whereas the same was received in the office of Forensic Science Agency after delay i.e. about nineteen days after the incident---Remote possibility of blood being present on the chhuri---Record showed that motive as set up by the prosecution had not been believed and recovery of chhuri at the instance of accused was inconsequential---Death sentence was converted into imprisonment for life in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

ASHAR ABBAS alias ASHERA vs State Ss — 2023 YLRN 56 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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