Shahzad alias Sajjad alias Suli vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 1442 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Shahzad alias Sajjad alias Suli VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant and also causing firearm injuries to two other persons---On ocular account, prosecution had examined complainant, who deposed that on the alleged day of occurrence at the relevant time when he along with his brother/deceased was going to their Haveli, accused persons were making illegal constructions over state land and on forbidding them, one of the accused raised lalkara, upon which other accused rushed to pick a rifle; that rest of the accused took the deceased to their house and in the presence of complainant as well as other eye-witnesses appellant made straight fire of rifle which hit on belly of his brother who later succumbed to the injuries, whereas, other two received firearm injuries on their persons at the hands of appellant---Injured persons also deposed in the same lines as stated by complainant---In their statements all the three witnesses fully involved the appellant with a specific role---Said witnesses were subjected to lengthy cross-examination but nothing favourable to defence could be extracted from their mouths---Presence of eye-witnesses at the place of occurrence was admitted as same had not been objected to, therefore, in such situation their testimony, being natural witnesses, could safely be relied upon---Medical evidence was in line with the ocular account---Role assigned to the appellant by the eye-witnesses was confirmed through the postmortem report of the deceased as well as Medico-Legal Certificates of the injured witnesses and statement of Medical Officer who conducted postmortem of the body of deceased, and found injuries on his person---All the injuries were ante-mortem in nature, caused by firearm weapon and in his opinion injuries were sufficient to cause death in ordinary course of nature which were attributed to the appellant---Medical Officer, who conducted the medical examination of injured witnesses, had found a firearm injury on their persons also, which corroborated the ocular account---Circumstances established that the prosecution had been able to prove the charge against the appellant through cogent, reliable and confidence inspiring evidence---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances. Citation Name: 2025 YLR 1442 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case Shahzad alias Sajjad alias Suli VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empties corroborating the ocular account---Reliance---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant and also causing firearm injuries to two other persons---Weapon of offence (rifle 224-bore) along with live bullets was recovered on the disclosure of appellant which lent support to the statements of recovery witnesses who deposed that on 02.10.2018, Investigating Officer took into possession 11 cartridges of rifle 244-bore through recovery memo. and blood of deceased from the place of occurrence---Weapon of offence along with recovered bullets and cartridges were sent to the office of Forensic Science Agency for analysis and report of Forensic Science Agency in that respect was positive, therefore, recovery effected from the accused also corroborated the ocular account---Circumstances established that the prosecution had been able to prove the charge against the appellant through cogent, reliable and confidence inspiring evidence---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

Shahzad alias Sajjad alias Suli vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 1442 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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