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---Recovery of weapon of offence on the pointation of accused---Safe custody of parcel containing weapon compromised and not proved---Accused were charged for committing murder of the nephew of the complainant by firing and also causing firearm injury to his neighbourer---Record showed that pistol 30-bore along with two live bullets was recovered on the pointing of the appellant on 29.08.2011 and report of Forensic Science Agency was positive---As per prosecution case, on 23.07.2011, the Investigating Officer inspected the place of occurrence and secured four empties of pistol 30-bore through recovery memo---On 22.08.2011, the appellant, was arrested---Upon the disclosure of the appellant, on 29.08.2011, pistol 30-bore along with two live bullets were recovered by the Investigating Officer who secured the same into possession through a recovery memo---As per recovery memo, statedly recovered pistol along with two live bullets were secured into the parcel, which was sent for comparison with the empties secured from the place of occurrence---However, perusal of the Firearms and Tool Marks Examination Report revealed that the parcel which was submitted over there regarding allegedly recovered weapon only contained the pistol but live bullets had not been mentioned as available in the said parcel, which state of affairs led to the safe conclusion that the parcel which was prepared at the time of recovery of pistol with live bullets was not sent over there and thus safe custody of said parcel had been compromised as well as not proved, which ultimately made the said report inconclusive/inconsequential and thus of no help to the prosecution---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to establish its case---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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

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