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---Preliminary investigation conducted before the registration of FIR---Accused-appellant was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the son of complainant by firing---Eye-witnesses besides were related to the deceased and inter se were residents of the place, situated at adistance of four kilometers from the place of occurrence hence, their deposition required strict scrutiny---Though, as per prosecution's case, the crime report was registered by the complainant within two hours of the occurrence at 07.00 p.m. through a written application yet the fact remained that during cross-examination, complainant maintained that the police recorded the statements of the witnesses before the FIR---Complainant volunteered that she did not know about the investigation---Eye-witness also endorsed that statement by stating that his statement was recorded before the registration of FIR---Prima facie the Investigation Officer held preliminary inquiry before registration of the FIR that created doubt about the veracity of the contents as well as timing of registration of crime report---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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