Irfan Ali vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 2009 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Irfan Ali VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(iii), 109, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr jaifah mutalahimah, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence on the disclosure of appellant and crime empties from the spot---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing and causing firearm injuries to the witness---Appellant was arrested in the case on 14.05.2018 and himself got recovered .30 bore pistol on 18.05.2018 in pursuance to disclosure made before Investigating Officer---On spot inspection two crime empties were taken into possession, made into sealed parcel by Investigating Officer on 3.5.2018 and the same were deposited at Forensic Science Agency on 09.05.2018 by Police Official/ASI, who entered appearance before the Court whereas the accused was arrested on 14.05.2018 and he got recovered pistol .30 bore on 17.05.2018 which was submitted to Forensic Science Agency by Police Official/ASI---As per report, it was concluded that the item pistol was examined and found to be in mechanically operating condition with the safety features functioning properly the item/cartridge cases were identified as having been fired from item pistol---Thus, the positive report of Forensic Science Agency was yet another factor which spoke volume about the guilt of appellant providing legal justification for treating the recovery of pistol as sufficient incriminating material---Circumstances established that the prosecution had succeeded in proving the charge against the accused, however due to some mitigating circumstances, death sentence was converted into imprisonment for life---With said modification in sentence, appeal was dismissed.

Irfan Ali vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 2009 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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