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Kashif Jamal vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 109 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 109 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Kashif Jamal vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Kashif Jamal VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence----Dishonest improvements made by witnesses---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---Record showed that it was mentioned in the complaint, upon which FIR was lodged, that appellant made fire shot which hit on front of right shoulder of deceased---Initially, complainant mentioned in the FIR that appellant made single fire shot---Contrary to that, Medical Officer during postmortem examination on the dead body of the deceased observed two firearm entry wounds whereafter, complainant, in order to bring the case in line with the Medical Officer stated with dishonest improvement that appellant made two fire shots on the person of deceased---Likewise, husband of complainant stated in his cross-examination that he had stated before police that appellant made two fire shots which hit on the right shoulder of deceased, who was also confronted with his statement before police where seat of injury was not mentioned---Said witness stated in his cross-examination that he had stated in his statement before police that appellant armed with .30-bore pistol came out of a house, who was confronted with his statement wherein words 'came out' were not mentioned---Said witness also stated in his cross-examination that he had stated before police that they took the deceased to BBH Hospital, who was confronted with his statement before police wherein such fact was not recorded---Such dishonest improvements of both the eye-witnesses not only shattered their credibility, rather negated their presence at relevant time---Appeal against conviction was accordingly allowed.

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