Muhammad Imtiaz vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 763 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Muhammad Imtiaz VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(ii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, causing badi'ah, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recoveries of weapon of offences---Accused were charged that they while armed with knives, assaulted the complainant party, due to which brother of complainant died and one person was injured---Record showed that blood stained knives were recovered on the pointing of accused persons on 14.02.2020 and positive report of Forensic Science Agency was on the file---However, as per the prosecution case, on 09.02.2020, the appellants were arrested---Investigating Officer, on 14.02.2020, recovered the weapon of offences, i.e., blood-stained knife on the pointing of appellant No.1, blood-stained knife on the pointing of the appellant No.2, blood-stained knife on the pointing of the appellant No. 3, which were taken into possession through the sealed parcels and same were deposited with the office of Forensic Science Agency---Per the Forensic Science Agency report, human blood was identified on items Nos. 2.1, 3.1, and 4.1, i.e., "knives recovered from the appellants."---Although the evidence relating to the recovery of blood-stained "knives" was in line, it was notable that the recovered knives were analyzed on 09.03.2020, fifty-eight days after the occurrence---It was Not possible to determine the origin of the blood on "knives", as blood disintegrated after one month of the occurrence---Swabs taken from the blades of knives were examined on March 09, 2020---If the property in the instant case was released to Police Officer on 21.02.2020, then which case property was analyzed by the Analyst on March 09,2020, raised doubts about the report of Forensic Science Agency---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

Muhammad Imtiaz vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 763 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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