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Master Riaz Ahmad vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 1816 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 1816 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Master Riaz Ahmad vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Master Riaz Ahmad VS State Ss. 302(b), 109, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive not proved---Appellants along with their co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Motive behind the occurrence was a land dispute between the parties---Admittedly, there was enmity between the parties---Similarly, the complainant, the eye-witness and the Investigating Officer also admitted the previous enmity between the parties---Enmity, as is well known, is a double-edged weapon that cuts both ways---On one hand, it provides a motive for the accused to commit the occurrence in question and on the other hand, it equally provides an opportunity for the first informant to implicate their enemy---Proof of motive by itself might not be ground to hold the accused guilty---Accused's motive to commit the crime, based on their actions, could not, by itself, lead to a judgment of conviction---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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