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Khawaja Muhammad tayyab vs State S — 2025 MLD 537 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 MLD 537 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
MLD
Parties
Khawaja Muhammad tayyab vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Khawaja Muhammad tayyab VS State S. 302(b)---appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---accused was charged for committing murder of the husband of complainant---Statement of the complainant upon which FIR was lodged and endorsement of police at the bottom showed that police reached the place of occurrence where statement of the complainant was reduced into writing---Contrary to that, complainant stated in her cross-examination that application was drafted in hospital---Said application was drafted at about 2:00 a.m. (FIR showed that it was lodged at 1:45 a.m. before the statement of the complainant)---Investigating Officer of the case stated in his examination-in-chief that he recorded the statement of witness at the spot---Contrary to that, said witness stated in his cross-examination that he got recorded his statement before police orally which was recorded by the Investigating Officer in the hospital outside mortuary at about 2:00 a.m.---Said contradictions were not ignorable, rather shattered the credibility of the eye-witnesses creating doubt regarding their presence at the time and place of occurrence and also negated the whole story of the prosecution---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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