Muhammad Ali Yasir vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 1051 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 1051 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Ali Yasir vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Ali Yasir VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Delay of one hour and thirty minutes in lodging the FIR---Consequential---Accused was charged for committing murder of the father of complainant by firing---As per the prosecution case, the incident occurred at 08.00 pm on 08.05.2013 in a shop wherein father of the complainant received firearm injuries---Complainant alongwith witnesses took the injured to DHQ Hospital in a car, where he succumbed to the injuries---After that the complainant went to the police station and reported the incident through the written application to Head Constable, who chalked out a formal FIR at 09.30 pm on 08.05.2013---Facts remained that the distance between the police station and place of occurrence was 01-kilometer---Contrarily, in the column meant for brief history in the inquest report, it was mentioned that the Investigating Officer on receiving information about the occurrence reached hospital in Emergency Ward, where the complainant handed over written application for registration of case---In said circumstances, the prosecution tried to prove that the matter was promptly reported to the police after providing medical treatment to the deceased at DHQ Hospital---Said facts indicated that the incident was not reported at the time and place as alleged by the prosecution and was lodged with undue delay, therefore, possibility could not be ruled out that the FIR was lodged after consultation and deliberations---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the appellant beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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