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Muhammad Waqas vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 841 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 841 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Muhammad Waqas vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Waqas VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Extra-judicial confession---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the mother of complainant---Prosecution relied on the testimony of a witness, before whom the accused-appellants made the extrajudicial confession---Extra-judicial confession was made two years before an examination-in-chief of the witness in the Court---On confession of the appellants-accused about the murder committed by them the immediate reaction of witness would have been to catch hold of accused and produce them before police or at least inform the complainant soon after the alleged confession---Failure to do so created doubts about the alleged confession about the guilt of the accused-appellants---Inaction and the absence of immediate reaction on the part of witness led to the opinion that the accused persons had not confessed before him about the murder, and that's why he did not report the matter to the complainant---No reason was there for the accused-appellants to confess their guilt before the said witness---Evidence of extrajudicial confession had no value in the eyes of the law---Moreover, the way the accused allegedly made the extrajudicial confession was not believable---Evidence appeared to have been made by the prosecution---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the appellants beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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