Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 2048 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Muhammad Waqas vs State S — 2024 PCrLJ 2048 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2024 PCrLJ 2048 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 2048 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Muhammad Waqas vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 2048 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Muhammad Waqas VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of 24 days in sending the crime empties and crime weapon to laboratory---Consequential---Accused was charged that he along with his wife committed murder of the son, daughter-in-law and grandson of complainant---In the present case, .303 bore rifle being the crime weapon along with one live cartridge were recovered on 20.08.2022 through recovery memo, but were received in the office of Forensic Science Laboratory on 13.09.2022 with a delay of 24 days---No plausible explanation had been offered, which diminished the entire value of recovery of rifle 303 bore and Forensic Science Laboratory Report---More particularly, when empty secured form the crime scene and alleged crime weapon were sent together as in the present case, no explicit reliance could be placed on such tainted and unworthy piece of evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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