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1987 P Cr. L J 848

CHANNA N DIN vs MUHAMMAD NAWAZ And 2 Others

Citation1987 P Cr. L J 848
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Criminal Revision No.603 of 1985
Date1987-01-28
Judge(s)Muhammad Rafique Tarar
ResultPetition dismissed

ORDER

This petition for revision by Channan Din petitioner is directed against the judgment, dated 24-7- 1984 of the learned Sessions Judge, Sialkot, whereby he acquitted the respondents of the charge under section 302/34, P.P.C.

2. The complainant's version was that on 8-3-1982 at 9 p.m. He along with his brother Muhammad Sharif and his sons Amanat Ali deceased and Muhammad Munir P.W. Was going towards his Chah for guarding his crops and cattle. When the deceased reached near his land, both the respondents emerged from the cut branches surrounding that land. Muhammad Nawaz respondent was armed with a Dang and Ghulam Jilani respondent with a gun. Muhammad Nawaz exhorted Ghulam Jilani to fire at the deceased, upon which he fired at him hitting him in the abdomen, as a result of which he died in Civil Hospital, Pasrur, before any medical aid could be rendered.

3. At the trial Channan Din, his son Muhammad Munir and his brother Muhammad Sharif supported the prosecution version. The learned trial Judge acquitted the respondents by giving them the benefit of doubt. The reasons which weighed with him for recording a finding of acquittal were that the eye-witnesses were interested, their statements were full of material improvements and contradictions and during the investigation the complainant, at one stage, implicated one Allah Ditta for this murder. Having gone through the record, I find that these findings have the support of evidence. Channan Din complainant in his statement before the A . S. P. , with which he was duly confronted, had stated that he had not seen the occurrence and that Allah Ditta son of Muhammad Ashiq was the murderer of his son. At the trial he stated that Muhammad Sharif was also going with him to his Chah when he saw the occurrence, but in this statement before the police, with which he was duly confronted, he had stated that his brother Muhammad Sharif came to the spot on hearing the alarm after the deceased had fallen injured. It is admitted that there is long-standing litigation between the parties and in that view of the matter uncorroborated evidence of the interested witnesses was not sufficient for conviction, therefore, no exception can be taken to the order of acquittal.

4. There is no substance in this petition and the same is dismissed.

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