Muhammad Waqas vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1644 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Muhammad Waqas VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Infirmities in prosecution's case---Accused were charged for committing murder of the nephew of the complainant by firing and also causing firearm injury to his neighbourer---According to column No. 1 of the inquest report, the dead body was found in "Gali", and according to column No.24, the dead body was lying on the ground---If the dead body was brought back from the "J" Hospital, then a prudent mind would not accept that the dead body would be placed in the "Gali"---Application for postmortem examination of the deceased revealed that on "the face of the application", the FIR number was tampered with, and "at the bottom of the application", "under the signatures of Incharge Chowki and "forwarded", the date was overwritten from 22.07.2011 to 23.07.2011---Similarly, the injury statement of the deceased revealed that on the face of the application, the FIR number was tampered with, and at the bottom of the application, under the signatures of Incharge Chowki, the date was overwritten from 22.07.2011 to 23.07.2011---Due to the said infirmities, the FIR had lost its value and authenticity and it would seriously and adversely affect the prosecution's story--- Furthermore, it created a serious doubt about the prosecution's story, suggesting that the complainant and the eye-witnesses were not present at the place of occurrence and that facts had been manipulated---Therefore, no reliance could be placed on such testimony to establish the appellant's guilt, which would form the basis for conviction---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

Muhammad Waqas vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1644 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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