Allah Wadhaya vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Allah Wadhaya vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 376

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Judgment text as reported

Allah Wadhaya VS State Ss. 376 & 363---Rape, kidnapping---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Accused was charged for kidnapping the daughter of complainant and committing rape with her---Record showed that the prosecution witness/victim, was cross-examined by the defence but her evidence relating to the fact of her being raped by the appellant had not been shaken at all---Moreover, it had been fully established by the statement of the prosecution witness/victim that the appellant raped her---Report of Forensic Science Agency, according to which the DNA Profile of the appellant was found present on the shalwar of victim, also lent support to the charge of rape against the appellant---Evidence of Medical Officer also fully supported the statement of victim that she was raped by the appellant---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused to the extent of committing rape with the victim, however due to mitigating circumstances, the sentence of imprisonment for life awarded to the appellant under S.376(1), P.P.C. was reduced to that of rigorous imprisonment of ten years---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with modification in sentence.

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