Citation Name: 2024 YLR 916 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD LIAQAT vs State Ss

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Citation Name: 2024 YLR 916 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD LIAQAT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Co-accused with similar role acquitted on the same set of evidence---Not consequential---Accused were charged that they made firing upon the complainant party, due to which brother and father of the complainant died---Record showed that case of the acquitted accused was however, different---Acquitted accused along with the absconding co-accused had been assigned the role of firing at deceased father---Deceased was shown to have received one firearm injury, having a corresponding exit wound---However, it was one of the factors on basis of which the Trial Court had given him benefit of doubt in the shape of his acquittal---Besides, accused in the conviction appeal had been arrested by the local police in hot pursuit, immediately after the occurrence---Prosecution had examined two official witnesses to prove arrest of the accused persons immediately after the occurrence as well as for proving recovery of weapon of offence from possession of accused at the time of his arrest---Eye-witness account had no doubt been same in respect of all accused but the difference laid in corroboration---In respect of the convicted accused, the eye-witnesses account was fully corroborated by their arrest immediately after occurrence, recovery of weapons of offence from accused at the time of his arrest and in case of other accused, on his pointation and matching report of Forensic Science Laboratory with the empties recovered from the spot---Medico-Legal Report of the injured also lent support to eye-witness account---In the case of acquitted accused, it was important to note that he could not be arrested immediately after the occurrence---Circumstances established that prosecution had proved guilt of the accused persons through cogent and confidence inspiring evidence---Appeal against conviction was accordingly dismissed.

Citation Name: 2024 YLR 916 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD LIAQAT vs State Ss — 2024 YLR 916 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

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