Shafqat Ali vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 1187 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 1187 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Shafqat Ali vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Shafqat Ali VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Burden to prove---Accused were charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of complainant by inflicting hatchet blows---Offence took place inside the house of the appellant---When the inmates of the house were present at the time of incident, it would be obligation of the appellant being husband of the deceased to explain the circumstances leading to her death---In the instant case, the defence had failed to establish that the appellant or his family members reported the incident of the murder of the deceased to police---Soon after the incident, the appellant did not come forward to report the incident, nor did he claim that he received the dead body of the deceased or that he and his family took part in the last rites/funeral ceremonies---Husband had to explain how the wife received injuries or had to offer acceptable explanation in that regard---From the said circumstances, prosecution succeeded in leading evidence that the crime was committed in the home of the accused and husband could not offer any explanation that how the wife received injuries, which would go against the defence plea---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the appellant---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

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