Case Details

Citation(s)
2025 SLG 1554 2025 SLD 1554 = 2025 LHC 4262
Lahore High Court
Criminal Revision No.1107 of 2015
Abher Gul Khan, J
Date of hearing: 16.06.2025 Petitioners by:       In person Complainant by:     Mr. Humayun Rasheed, Advocate. State by:                 Ms. Sumaira Shafi, Deputy District Public Prosecutor.

(Muhammad Iqbal & another v. The State & another)

Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 435, 439

Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860

Section: 324, 148, 149, 337-F(i), 337-F(iii), 435, 439, 382-B

Summary of Judgment: "False Implication"

This criminal revision petition under Sections 435 & 439 Cr.P.C. was filed by Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ahmad, challenging their conviction in FIR No. 918/2009 under Sections 324, 148 & 149 PPC, and subsequent appellate dismissal. They were convicted for injuring Muhammad Shafiq and Muhammad Anwar during a firing incident allegedly motivated by litigation between the parties.

The High Court acquitted the petitioners based on:

Unexplained 4-hour delay in lodging the FIR

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