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Shahid Ali alias Makhi vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 555 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 555 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Shahid Ali alias Makhi vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 315; S. 316; S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Shahid Ali alias Makhi VS State Ss. 302(b), 316 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, qatl shibh-i-amd common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence corroborating ocular account---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by giving kicks and fists blows---Medical evidence was in complete harmony with the ocular testimonies and no conflict could be pointed out to create dent in the prosecution case---Injuries attributed by the eye-witnesses to the appellant were duly observed by the Medical Officer on the person of deceased at the time of conducting autopsy on his dead body and issuing postmortem report---Furthermore, ocular evidence about the time of incident as well as the nature of injuries as narrated by the eye-witnesses also fully tallied with medical evidence---Medical Officer was also subjected to grueling cross-examination but nothing beneficial to the appellant could be extracted from him---Circumstances established that case of the appellant fell within the scope of "qatl shibh-i-amd" as defined in S.315, P.P.C. and made punishable under S.316, P.P.C.---Thus, the conviction and sentence awarded by the Trial Court to the appellant on the charge under S.302(b), P.P.C. was set aside and while convicting him under S.316, P.P.C., he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10-years on account of committing qatl shibh-i-amd of deceased---Appeal was dismissed with modification in the conviction and sentence of the appellant.

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