Law:

Section: 302(b), 324, 337-F(iii), 337-L(2), 148, 149

2026 M L D 649 Lahore (Bahawalpur Bench) Before (a) Penal Code (XLV of 1860) Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(iii), 337-L(2), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qal-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-mutalahimah, causing hurt, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account proved---Accused were charged for assaulting complainant party, due to which one person died whereas three sustained firearm injuries---Record showed that contents of the FIR were duly corroborated by the complainant, who appeared before the Court and, with unwavering certainty, reaffirmed the nomination of the accused/appellants, attributing to each of them the specific roles described in the FIR---Testimony of complainant found further support in the statements of three eye-witnesses including two injured witnesses, all of whom fully endorsed the prosecution's version in every material particular---Said witnesses were subjected to extensive cross-examination by the defence, however, no material contradiction or inconsistency could be elicited to cast doubt on their credibility or weakened the prosecution's case---Testimonies of said witnesses remained consistent, coherent and mutually corroborative throughout---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances. (b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860) Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(iii), 337-L(2), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qal-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-mutalahimah, causing hurt, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Lodging FIR with promptitude---Accused were charged for assaulting complainant party, due to which one person died whereas three sustained firearm injuries---Occurrence took place on 14.07.2015 at about 07:15 p.m. on the agricultural land of the complainant---Matter was reported to the police without delay at 08:45 p.m., resulting in the prompt registration of the FIR---Said immediacy in reporting lent strong assurance to the authenticity of the occurrence, indicating that it was neither obscure nor unobserved---Prompt lodging of the FIR constituted a strong corroborative circumstance in favour of the prosecution, wherein the complainant…