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• 2022 PCrLJ 1542 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD NAWAZ VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of eye-witnesses at the spot was doubtful---Scope---Accused were charged that they in furtherance of their commo…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of five hours in conducting post-mortem of deceased---Effect---Accused w…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Conduct of the complainant---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with hi…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Weapon of offence recovered on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions and improvements made by complainant in his statement---Scope--…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1576 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  AQIL ZAMAN alias AQEEL VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of half an hour in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused was charged that he…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1594 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SHAGUFTA SARWAR, ADPP VS SPECIAL JUDGE ANTI-TERRORISM COURT Ss. 387 & 506---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 6---Putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion, criminal intimidation, act of terrorism---…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If there was a single circumstance which created reasonable doubt regarding the prosecution case, the same would be sufficient to give benefit of the same to the accused.

• 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State Ss. 302(b), 393 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Test identification parade---Infirmities---Accused were charged for committing murder…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State Ss. 302(b), 393 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence and crime empties---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State Ss. 302(b), 393 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of the eye-witnesses at the spot was doubtful---Chance witness---Scope---Accused were charged for…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1615 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State Ss. 302(b), 393 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in post-mortem---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the brother-in-law of the comp…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1641 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  IJAZ alias JUJJI VS State Ss. 35, 397 & 561-a---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence---Scope---Petitioner was undergoing two sentences of life imprisonment along with other sentence…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1657 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  BILAL MOEEN BUTT alias BILAL HUSSAIN BUTT VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Circumstances suggesting honest intention while issuing cheque---Effect---Acc…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Witness---Dishonest improvement made by witness---Scope---Witness who makes improvement in his court statement, infact compromises his own integrity rendering him not worthy of any credence.

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Dishonest improvements made by witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the mother of complainant---…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Night time occurrence---Source of light---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the mother of complainant---I…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account and medical evidence---Confliction---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the mother of compl…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Consultation and deliberation in preparing complaint---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the mother of co…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State R. 25.39---Inquest report---Purpose and scope---Investigating officer was to draw a report in duplicate and in prescribed format mentioning the apparent cause of death, marks of violence observed on the corpse, the weap…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the mother of complainant---Motive behind the o…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State If things are to be done in a particular manner, same should be done in that manner alone.

• 2022 PCrLJ 1695 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  WASI HAIDER VS State Site plan---Scope---Eye-witness could not be discredited based on the contents of scaled site plan but if it was proved that the site plan was prepared under his directions, it would attain credibility and could be used…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1753 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302, 324, 34, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Injured witness---Scope-…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1753 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302, 324, 34, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Longstanding absconsion of accused---Scope-…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1770 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  Mian ANSAR HAYAT VS State Ss. 173 & 439---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 506(ii), 427, 148 & 149---Criminal intimidation, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Cancellati…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1793 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  RIAZ HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 382-a, 426 & Chapt. XXVIII---appeal, filing of---Procedure---Convict either can file appeal against his conviction and sentence being on bail under S. 382-a, Cr.P.C or he can seek his release on bail under S. 426,…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1793 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  RIAZ HUSSAIN VS State S. 404---Right of appeal---Scope---Appeal is a statutory right of aggrieved individual or authority---Such right cannot be exercised on any analogy unless expressly conferred upon under some law.

• 2022 PCrLJ 1793 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  RIAZ HUSSAIN VS State S. 561-a---Inherent jurisdiction of High Court---Object, purpose and scope---Inherent powers under S. 561-a, Cr.P.C, enable High Court to make an order which is deemed appropriate for giving effect to any order passed…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1793 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  RIAZ HUSSAIN VS State S. 337-Y(1a)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 382-A, 417(2)(A) & 561-A---Diyat, Arsh and Daman Fund Rules, 2007, R. 11---Daman, return of---Executed sentence---Accused after conviction by Trial Court deposite…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Witness---Dishonest improvements---Scope---If a witness introduces some sort of dishonest improvement, then his statement does not remain reliable rather same is liable to be thrown away.

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Maxim: Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus---Applicability---Two accused persons were nominated in FIR for committing murder of the son of the complai…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant---…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of four hours and forty five minutes in lodging FIR---Effect---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of c…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-securing of blood from place of occurrence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of complainant--…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---No justification for the presence of witnesses at the spot---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the son of c…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1811 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ALI SHAHZAD VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence could only show nature, locale and description of the injury but could not tell that who caused it---Medical evidence was mere supportive and not corroboratory piece of eviden…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State S. 8-a---appeal---Word "any"---Scope---Word "any" cannot be inferred to include an order of acquittal.

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State Ss. 417, 249-a & 265-K---appeal in case of acquittal---Scope---Order of acquittal whether passed after full dressed trial or under S. 249-a or 265-K, Cr.P.C. can only be challenged through appeal before the High Cou…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State Right of appeal---Scope---Right of appeal is a statutory right and is not inherent with advent of law or constitution of a Court---Unless a right of appeal is specifically granted it cannot be inferred or borrowed f…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State appeals are concerned with correcting error; mechanisms for error correction are an important feature of developed legal systems: developed legal systems make provision for correcting error---Error, in the sense of…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State S. 8-a---appeal---Scope---Section 8-a of Illegal Dispossession act, 2005, provides right of appeal only against the conviction that may be of any kind either of imprisonment or fine, or both, as such, the word "any"…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State Primary function of the modern right of appeal is to protect against miscarriages of justice---Second function of criminal appeal is to maintain consistency in trial courts---Third, appeals serve important instituti…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State Ss. 418 & 439---appeal on what matters admissible---High Court's powers of revision---Scope---appeal is preferred on question of law as well as on facts as per S. 418, Cr.P.C., whereas, in revision only correctness,…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State S. 8-a---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 439---appeal---High Court's powers of revision---Scope---Legislature has not provided right of appeal against all orders passed under the provisions of the Illegal Di…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State Remedy of appeal as a request especially to a court of law to change a previous decision; timely resort by an unsuccessful party in a lawsuit or administrative proceeding to an appropriate superior court empowered t…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State Ss. 3 & 8-a---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 439---Prevention of illegal possession of property---appeal against acquittal---High Court's powers of revision---Constituti…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1828 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  SANA ULLAH KHAN VS State S. 404---Unless otherwise provided, no appeal to lie---Scope---Section 404, Cr.P.C. clearly shows that only in the cases which are being dealt with under the Code of Criminal Procedure, the appeal would be provided…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1846 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  TEREZE HLUSKOVA VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Withholding best evidence---Non-production of CCTV footage---Non-production of sample-bearer---Safe custody---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused was apprehend at the ai…

• 2022 PCrLJ 1852 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

  ADNAN VS State Ss. 302, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account and medical evidence---Confliction---Accused was charged for committing murder of the nephew of the com…

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