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Muhammad Aslam vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1391 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 1391 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Muhammad Aslam vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Aslam VS State Ss. 302(b), 427 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence on the pointation of accused---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Record showed that .7-MM rifle was recovered on the pointing out of the appellant, which, according to the forensic report, matched the crime empties recovered from the place of occurrence at the time of spot inspection---Inquest report prepared at the alleged place of occurrence did not indicate that any crime empties were recovered or taken into possession by the Investigating Officer---Said lapse casted serious doubt on the authenticity of the crime empties allegedly recovered from the scene and later forensically matched with the .7mm rifle recovered on the disclosure of the appellant---When the inquest report prepared at the place of occurrence did not record the recovery of crime empties, the positive forensic report carried little probative value for the prosecution---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the appellant beyond the shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, accordingly.

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