Ali Hassan vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1675 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 1675 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Ali Hassan vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Ali Hassan VS State Ss. 302(c), 379, 452, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, theft, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---No justification for the presence of eye-witnesses at the time and place of occurrence---Chance witnesses evidence of---Scope---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of the complainant and also stole money from the shop of the victim---Ocular account in this case comprised of two witnesses including complainant---Complainant was not resident of place of occurrence, therefore, he was 'chance witness' and in such circumstances, he was required to offer/explain valid reason/cause to establish his presence at the stated time, at the place of occurrence---Perusal of injury statement revealed that victim all alone went to Police Post and name of complainant was not mentioned in the same as accompanying victim---So much so, name of complainant was not mentioned in the medico-legal examination certificate as person accompanying the deceased when he was brought to the hospital for medico-legal examination---No material was available on record to establish presence of the complainant at the time and place of occurrence, hence, his testimony was "suspect" evidence and could not be accepted without pinch of salt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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