Case Details

Citation(s)
2019 SLG 61 2019 SLD 61 2019 PLJ 30
Lahore High Court
Crl. Appeal No. 145 and Crl. Rev. No. 116 of 2012, heard on 13.07.2017.
CH. ABDUL AZIZ, JUSTICE
Petitioner(s) by: Syed Riaz-ul-Hassan Gillani, Advocate Ch. Muhammad Sharif, Advocate alongwith
Respondent(s) by: Mirza Abid Majeed, Dy.P.G.

MUDASSAR ETC.

VS

STATE, ETC.

Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 34,302(b)

Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 342

Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)-- ----Ss. 302(b) & 34--Qatl-i-amd, common intention--Sentence--Challenge to--Taught a lesson for moving application--Occurrence took place on 13.10.2010 at about 6:00 p.m. when Abdul Ghaffar (deceased) and Muhammad Sadiq(PW.7) were on their way back to their home and were intercepted by Mudassar Shah (appellant) and Isfhaq (since acquitted)--Both accused exhorted that "today you will be taught a lesson for moving an application and getting a case registered". Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)-- ----Ss. 302(b) & 34--Qatl-i-amd--Lalkara--Allegation of taught a lesson for moving application and setting a criminal case--Lalkara--Such lalkara was followed by a shot fired from .30 bore pistol by Mudassar Shah (appellant) which hit on right thigh near bladder of Abdul Ghaffar (deceased). Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)-- ----Ss. 302(b) & 34--Qatl-i-amd--Motive--At time of registration of F.I.R, motive was portrayed as a previous theft incident, statedly committed by Mudassar Shah (appellant) and Isfhaq (since acquitted)--Likewise, from narration of facts incorporated in crime report (Exh.PA/1) it evinces that previously Abdul Ghaffar also got registered a case against accused persons--However, during trial, neither detail of incident of theft i.e. date, time or manner was mentioned nor any supporting material was brought on record--Motive could very easily be proved in instant case either by narrating detail of occurrence or by placing on record copy of application or F.I.R pertaining to theft occurrence--In this backdrop, this Court is of view that motive remained unproved--Prosecution also failed to prove prompt reporting of F.I.R by withholding important evidence of Javaid constable--Lastly, failure to prove motive and legal infrmity pertaining to report of Forensic Science Laboratory left prosecution case without any corroboration. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)-- ----Ss. 302(b) & 34--Qatl-i-amd--Recovery of pistol--According to record, during course of investigation, appellant led to recovery of pistol .30 bore (P.6) According to report of Forensic Science (Exh.PR); pistol (P.6)…
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