Citation Name: 2024 YLR 309 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case AMIR MEHMOOD vs State S — 2024 YLR 309 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

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Citation: 2024 YLR 309 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 YLR 309 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case AMIR MEHMOOD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 YLR 309 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case AMIR MEHMOOD VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Withholding material witnesses---Consequential---Accused was charged for committing murder of the father-in-law of complainant by firing---Per statement of eye-witnesses, two persons were attracted to the spot after 6/7 minutes of the occurrence and thereafter many others were also attracted to the spot---One of the said persons arranged the cot and the dead body of the deceased was shifted to the police station in vehicle of another person by said two persons---However, driver of the vehicle and other two persons had not been produced as witnesses during the trial---If, said witnesses could furnish their account it would have strengthened the case of the prosecution, but not to produce them as prosecution witnesses, adversely affected the case in view of the provisions of Art.129(g) of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984---By not producing material witnesses, an inference could be drawn that had they stepped into the witness box, they would have not supported the prosecution's case---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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