Muhammad Sibtain vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 262 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 262 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Sibtain vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Sibtain VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of hatchet on the pointation of accused---Inconsequential---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of complainant by inflicting hatchet blow---According to the prosecution case, appellant was arrested on 05.08.2016 and four days thereafter he led to the recovery of hatchet in the presence of witnesses---Though according to the report of Forensic Science Agency the hatchet was found stained with human blood but no effort whatsoever was made to establish its nexus with the DNA of deceased---Bloodstained clothes of the deceased were available with the police and the needful could have been done easily---In the given circumstances, it could not be held with certainty that the blade of hatchet had the blood of none other than deceased---Even otherwise, recovery of hatchet could have been used for corroboration if the evidence of eye-witnesses had inspired confidence, which was lacking in the present case---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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