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Qaiser Abbas vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 311 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 311 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Qaiser Abbas vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302; S. 324

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Judgment text as reported

Qaiser Abbas VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.46---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Dying declaration of deceased doubtful---Accused was charged for committing murder of the complainant by firing---First Information Report was registered on the verbal statement of complainant, then injured, at hospital under S.324, P.P.C---After that, complainant succumbed to the injuries at hospital and an offence under S.302 P.P.C was substituted---Deceased soon after the incident was taken to hospital, where he was given medical treatment by the Medical Officer---Dying declaration of the deceased complainant was recorded by Investigating Officer and signature of Medical Officer had been marked in which he categorically stated that accused had shot him with pistol 30-bore and his sister and brother brought him to the hospital---However, the testimony of Investigating Officer, Medical Officer and brother of deceased was belied by medical as well as documentary evidence---Dying declaration contained the signatures of Medical Officer, but that witness admitted during cross-examination that victim was in a semi-conscious condition and not fit to make a statement---Medical Officer's admission was very material and created doubt about the truthfulness of the dying declaration---Such circumstances showed that there was no occasion to record the dying declaration, which demolished the whole story of the dying declaration---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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