Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 302, 324 .201

PLJ 2026 Cr.C. (Note) 76 [Lahore High Court, Multan Bench] Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)— ----Ss. 302, 324 & 201—Qatl-i-Amd—Prompt FIR—Trustworthy, confidence inspiring—Firearm injuries—Motive—Imprisonment for life—PW-8 sustained firearm injuries on his person during occurrence took place on railway line—FIR was lodged on same day—Both eye-witnesses were cross-examined at length but their evidence could not be shaken—They have corroborated each other on all material aspects of case—They have also established their presence at time of occurrence at place of occurrence—Their evidence is straightforward, trustworthy, confidence inspiring—I.O of this case got recorded statement (dying declaration) of deceased, then injured) in hospital—Endorsement of Medical Officer qua fact that deceased, then injured) was fully conscious and able to make his statement, is present on application—He has fully implicated appellant in his statement and has a great weight—Dr. during post-mortem examination on his dead body observed firearm injuries on his person attributed to appellant which were ante-mortem in nature—Motive is not believable—Nothing was recovered from appellant during interrogation—His sentence is altered from death to imprisonment for life—Appeal dismissed.                                               [Para 4, 6, 9, 10 & 14] A, B, C, D, E, F, G 2021 SCMR 325; 2019 SCMR 1308; 2015 SCMR 10; 2014 SCMR 1227 ref. Judgment Sadaqat Ali Khan, J.--Appellant (Shahzad Ahmad) has been tried by the trial Court in case FIR No. 118 dated 21.04.2013 in offences under Sections 302, 324 & 201, PPC Police Station Kala, District Dera Ghazi Khan, and was convicted and sentenced vide judgement dated 21.09.2019 as under: Shahzad Ahmad (Appellant) U/S. 302(b),…