Karamat Ali vs State Ss — 2026 YLR 266 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Karamat Ali VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 337-F(ii) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-damiyah, ghayr-jaifah badi'ah, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Eye-witness contradicting the case of prosecution---accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the wife of complainant and caused injuries to the witness---Eye-witness stated in categorical terms that he got recorded his statement before the Investigating Officer at 08/09:00 a.m. on the day of occurrence at the place of occurrence, which showed that either he had not seen the occurrence which as per application for registration of the case had taken place at 10:30 a.m. or occurrence had not taken place at 10:30 a.m. rather it had taken place before 08/09:00a.m.---In both the situations, testimony of eye-witness became doubtful---Said witness further stated that they were present at the place of occurrence when application for registration of the case was drafted by Thanedar and complainant put his thumb impression on application---Said portion of the statement of eye-witness negated the version of the prosecution that application for registration of the case was moved by complainant at the police station---Said eye-witness also deposed in his statement that police visited the place of occurrence at 10:30 a.m. and remained there for about half an hour on 31.08.2020---Said facts raised question mark on the entire case of prosecution that if police reached at the place of occurrence at 10.30 a.m. then why case was not registered then and there rather at 05.40 p.m.---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

Karamat Ali vs State Ss — 2026 YLR 266 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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