Muhammad Riaz alias Baddi vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 362 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 362 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Riaz alias Baddi vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Riaz alias Baddi VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---No reason for the availability of the witnesses at the spot at the relevant time---Accused-appellant was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the son of complainant by firing---According to prosecution's case, the witnesses went to the town for grocery shopping which took about seven hours---Complainant also stated, during her cross-examination, that the grocery items were lying at the place of occurrence when the Investigation Officer reached there but admittedly, the grocery was never taken into possession and even availability of the same at the spot was not mentioned in the site inspection note as well as the marginal notes at scaled site plan---Moreover, during cross-examination, complainant also stated that she had no knowledge regarding the articles purchased by deceased---Said fact reflected that the reason for the availability of the witnesses at the relevant time did not find support from any other evidence/the record---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to substantiate the charge against the appellant beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, accordingly.

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