Muhammad Waqar vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 672 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 672 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Waqar vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---P; S. 161; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Waqar VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.302, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, unlawful assembly---Post-arrest bail, refusal of---Allegation against the petitioner was that he, along with his co-accused, after subjecting the complainant's son to torture dragged, forcibly pushed and drowned him (deceased) into the pool of a tube well---Validity---Petitioner / accused was specifically named in the FIR---Two prosecution witnesses had recorded statements under S.161, Cr.P.C., supporting the prosecution's case---Concerned Medical Officer conducted deceased's postmortem and confirmed that the cause of death was drowning, thereby substantiating the ocular account---In the present case, the Investigating Officer collected control water for diatoms and fixatives (10% formalin)---Based on histopathological findings, rendered in report of Punjab Forensic Science Agency, the Forensic Histopathologist has concluded that it was a case of ante-mortem drowning---Thus, the ocular account provided by the prosecution witnesses was corroborated by both medical evidence and the forensic report---Furthermore, the police investigation had concluded that the petitioner committed the alleged offence---Bail was declined to the petitioner / accused, in circumstances.

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