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Shakeel vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 1905 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 1905 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Shakeel vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Shakeel VS State S.302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Unexplained delay of almost seven hours and fifty minutes in lodging the FIR---Consequential---Accused was alleged to have murdered the son of complainant by firing at him---Trial Court convicted the accused under S.302(b), P.P.C and sentenced him to imprisonment for life---Held: Exact time of occurrence was not mentioned in the FIR, however, in post mortem report the time of death had been cited as 11:00 p.m. whereas the complainant lodged the FIR on the next morning at 06:50 a.m. i.e. almost seven hours and fifty minutes after the occurrence, whereas, the police station was just five kilometers from the place of occurrence---Nowhere in the entire evidence, the prosecution had explained the reason for such delay in reporting the matter to the police---Delay FIR showed dishonesty on the part of the complainant and that it was lodged with deliberation and consultation---Prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt---Consequently, appeal was allowed and the conviction and sentences of the accused were set aside and he was acquitted of the charge by extending him the benefit of doubt.

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