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Penal Code (XLV of 1860)-------S. 302/149---Qatl-e-amd---Appraisal of evidence---F.I.R. had been lodged within two hours of the occurrence naming specifically all the accused with a definite role assigned to each one of them-Blood relations of eye-witnesses with the deceased would not erode their credibility, because they were residents of the house of occurrence, had received injuries, had no reason for false implication of accused and were consistent on the role attributed to each accused---Medical evidence had corroborated the ocular testimony not only with regard to the presence of eye-witnesses, but also with regard to the injuries sustained by both the deceased---Convictions of accused were, therefore, maintained---Eight accused, as per prosecution story, armed with sharp edged weapons had attacked the complainant party causing injuries to the deceased and in such a moment of commotion and shock it was difficult to say with exactitude as to who had caused the fatal injury---Ocular evidence had been disbelieved qua three accused, who had been acquitted by Trial Court---Sentence of imprisonment for life of one accused was upheld, but sentence of death of other accused was converted into imprisonment for life in circumstances. Ansar Ahmad Khan Barki v. The State and another 1993 SCMR 1660 and Shahzada Khan v. The State 1984 SCMR 1161 ref. M. Zaman Bhatti, Advocate Supreme Court for Appellants. Raja Shahid Mehmood Abbasi, D.P.G. for the State. ORDER TASSADUQ HUSSAIN JILLANI, J.---This judgment shall dispose of Criminal Appeal No. 116 of 2007 filed by Muhammad Yaqoob and Jail Petition No. 13 of 2006 as they are directed against the same judgment dated 16-1-2006 passed by the learned Lahore High Court vide which it allowed the appeal of Amanat Ali alias Mani and converted his sentence of death into life imprisonment but dismissed the appeal of Muhammad Yaqoob and confirmed his sentence of death. 2. Appellant and petitioner along with six others were tried for the double murder of Muhammad Ramzan and Abdul Wahid and for causing murderous assault on Mst. Parsan (not produced) and Muhammad Akram (P.W.7) and Muhammad Aslam (P.W.8) in terms of the case registered…

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