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---Inordinate delay in conducting postmortem examination upon the dead body of the deceased---Accused-appellant was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the son of complainant by firing---Postmortem examination on the dead body of deceased was conducted at 07.00 a.m. on 27.10.2016 though as per Medical Officer, the dead body was received in the hospital at 09.30p.m. on 26.10.2016---Medical Officer conceded that he was on duty from 08.00p.m. on 26.10.2016 to 08.00 a.m., the next morning---Neither the said Medical Officer nor any of the witnesses gave any explanation with regard to the delay in conducting autopsy---According to relevant column in postmortem examination report, the police papers were received in the hospital at 03.00 a.m. i.e. with the delay of ten hours after the occurrence and eight hours after the registration of case and no explanation in that regard was available on record---If the FIR was registered at 07.00 p.m. on 26.10.2016 and the Investigation Officer after collection of evidence at the spot dispatched the dead body received in the hospital at 09.30 p.m. then why the police papers were sent at 03.00 a.m. on 27.10.2016---This was a question that also remained unanswered---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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