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HAYATULLAH vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 202 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 202 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
HAYATULLAH vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

HAYATULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in conducting the postmortem examination upon the dead body of the deceased---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Record showed that the autopsy on the dead body of deceased was conducted on following day of occurrence i.e. on 24.7.2004 at 8:00 am---At very inception of cross-examination, the Medical Officer stated that he did not fill up the column regarding the "body brought by"---Medical Officer explained that the dead body was brought on 23.7.2004, however, he had not mentioned the time of arrival of the dead body---Only inference which could be drawn from the said situation was that the postmortem was delayed to procure attendance of the complainant and the alleged eye-witness---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of any doubt---Appeal against conviction was accordingly allowed.

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