Asad Abbas alias Achoo vs State Ss — 2026 MLD 46 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 MLD 46 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Asad Abbas alias Achoo vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Asad Abbas alias Achoo VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 109, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Co-accused acquitted on same set of evidence---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murder of two persons and causing injuries to a female of complainant party by firing---In the private complaint, co-accused along with the appellant was attributed not only with raising a lalkara but also with repeatedly firing at deceased---Although co-accused was convicted by the Trial Court and the High Court upheld his conviction regarding the injuries to the deceased, albeit with a modification of the death sentence to life imprisonment, his appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan was allowed---Consequently, co-accused was acquitted of the charge---If a set of witnesses was disbelieved to the extent of some accused, it could not be believed to the extent of the rest of the accused facing the same trial without their being any independent and strong corroboration---Circumstances established that the prosecution had miserably failed to prove its case against the appellate beyond the shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, accordingly.

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