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In The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench.: Ahmad Raza Gilani, J
In The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench.: Ahmad Raza Gilani, J
Judgment Sheet
IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT, MULTAN BENCH.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
JUDGMENT
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Thirdly, that on the same date, time and place you also
committed Qatl-e-Amd of your daughter Mst. Nadra Bibi
while causing the injuries with scissors, thus you have
committed an offence punishable under section 302 PPC.
Fourthly, that on the same date, time and place you
launched murderous assault upon your son Ghulam
Mustafa with such intention or knowledge and under
such circumstances that if you by that act caused Qatl,
you have been guilty of his Qatl-e-Amd, thus you have
committed an offence punishable under section 324 PPC.
All the offences are within the cognizance of this court.”
2. Trial Court vide judgment dated 23.12.2011 held Riaz Ahmad guilty
of committing Qatl-e-Amd of Mst. Shahnaz Bibi, Mst. Shabaab Bibi and
Mst. Nadra Bibi. Accordingly was convicted under section 302(b) PPC and
was sentenced to death on three counts. He shall be hanged by neck until
declared dead. He was also directed to pay Rs.1,00,000/- as compensation
to the legal heirs of the deceased in terms of section 544-A Cr.P.C., failing
which he shall further undergo six months S.I. Riaz Ahmad was also held
guilty under section 324 PPC for launching murderous assault on Ghulam
Mustafa son of Riaz Ahmad and was sentenced to 10 years R.I. with fine of
Rs.20,000/-, in default of payment of fine, he shall further undergo three
months S.I.
1 ًبیان کیا کہ میں نصیر ٓاباد کالونی کا رہائشی الری اڈا پر چاول چھولے کی ریڑھی لگاتا ہوں امروز تقریبا
مرتضی نے مجھے فون کیا کہ گھر میں لڑائی جھگڑا ہورہا ہے والد ریاض
ٰ بجے دن میرے چھوٹے بھائی غالم
ولد غال م محمد قوم راجپوت والدہ کو مارپیٹ کر رہا ہے میں گھر کی طرف روانہ ہوا تو راستے میں میرےساتھ
ذوالفقار عرف بودی ولد بابو خان قوم راجپوت سکنہ بدھلہ سنت جو اسی وقت ٓایا تھا محمد شاہد ولد عبدالرشید
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Murder Reference No.11/2015,
Crl. Appeal No.261/2012.
قوم مغل سکنہ نصیر ٓاباد کالونی بھی شامل ہوگئے جونہی میں تیزی سے گھر میں داخل ہوا تو میرے والد نے
مصطفی نے
ٰ مرتضی اور غالم
ٰ غالم مصطفی کو پکڑا ہوا تھا اور قینچی سے اس پر وار کررہا تھا برادرم غالم
چیخ چیخ کر کہا کہ ابو نے والدہ شہناز ٓاپ کی بیوی شباب اور بہن نادرہ کو قینچی کےپہ درپے وار کر کے
مصطفی کوسنبھاال او میں معہ گواہان کمرے میں داخل
ٰ شدید زخمی کر دیا ہے جونہی ہم نے زخمی برادرم غالم
کال کر کے1122 ہوئے اور دیکھا کہ والدہ ام شہناز میری بیوی مسماۃ شباب مردہ حالت میں پڑی تھیں فوری
زخمیوں کو نشتر ہسپتال پہنچایا گیا میری بہن نادرہ جو زخموں کی تاب نہ ال کر نشتر ہسپتال پہنچتے ہی دم توڑ
گئی وجہ عناد یہ ہے کہ میں نے پہلی بیوی مسماۃ شازیہ کو طالق دے دی تھی اب بہن سمیرا کے وٹہ پر مسماۃ
شباب مقتوال سے چندماہ قبل گھر والوں کی مرضی سے شادی ہوئی تھی اس بات پر میرے والد ریاض کو رنج
بیوی اور بہن، تھا جس وجہ سے گھر میں اکثر لڑائی جھگڑا رہتا تھا میرے والد نے مشتعل ہو کر میری والدہ
مصطفی کو مضروب کیا ہے برائے کاروائی تھاہ جارہا تھا ٓاپ مل گئے
ٰ کو ناحق قتل کیا ہے میرے بھائی غالم
ایس ایچ او مورخہ/ ہیں کاروائی کی جاوے العبد دستخط غالم فرید مذکور تصدیقی دستخط شاہد فاروق ایس ٓائی
21.11.2009
Mst. Shahnaz Bibi who was wife of the appellant Riaz Ahmad. Lady Doctor
PW-5 also found five incised wound on the person of Mst. Nadra Bibi
daughter of appellant Riaz Ahmad. Three incised stabbed wound was found
on the person of Mst. Shabaab Bibi wife of complainant Ghulam Fareed.
According to the Investigation Officer PW-8 Muhammad Usman Ghani
Inspector when had gone to place of occurrence after receiving information
of the commission of the murder of three deceased ladies, he found all the
three dead bodies in one room. Site plan Ex.PK is available at page-128 of
the paper book of the High Court which confirms the same position. PW-1
Ghulam Fareed complainant of the case and son of the appellant Riaz
Ahmad stated before the court in black and white that “he did not see the
accused Riaz Ahmad causing the injuries to his brother Ghulam Mustafa
and the deceased persons.” He also stated that “there were cordial
relations between the accused and his mother Mst. Shahnaz Bibi.”
Though age of the appellant has been written as 54/55 years when his
statement under section 342 Cr.P.C. was recorded but when age of appellant
was suggested to PW-1 Ghulam Fareed complainant of the case as 75 years,
he replied in these words:-
Age of Mst. Shabaab Bibi was 20/22 years, Mst. Shahnaz Bibi wife of Riaz
Ahmad appellant was aged 48/50 years and Mst. Nadra Bibi daughter of
appellant Riaz Ahmad was also young. All the above noted facts makes the
whole prosecution story doubtful and it does not appeal to a prudent mind
that an old person of age 70/75 years killed three ladies in one room causing
number of injuries of their person and they remained unmoved. Injured
Ghulam Mustafa who is also son of the appellant Riaz Ahmad was examined
by PW-11 Dr. Asif Jameel Ansari on 21.11.2009 at 9.45 p.m. after 9 hours
of the occurrence and said doctor found following injuries on his person:-
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Murder Reference No.11/2015,
Crl. Appeal No.261/2012.
Said doctor did not declare that the said injuries could be dangerous to life.
PW-11 Dr. Asif Jameel Ansari stated before the court that all the injuries
caused to Ghulam Mustafa were inflicted by less force as there was no
fracture or rapture on the memory. Ghulam Mustafa injured was a young
boy and surprisingly when three women’s of the house were allegedly being
butchered, he remained silent there and nature of injuries declared by the
doctor suggest something else which has been suppressed by the
prosecution. PW-5 Lady Dr. Ghazala Safdar stated before the court that she
send any viscera to any laboratory for detection of poison or any
tranquilizer. Riaz Ahmad stated when examined under section 342 Cr.P.C.
as under:-
PW-1 Ghulam Fareed complainant of the case when examined before the
court, following suggestions were made to him:-
down burden on the prosecution to prove the guilt of the accused beyond
reasonable shadow of doubt and it never shifts. Though presence of injured
Ghulam Mustafa PW-5 is apparently established but it is not inflexible rule
that injured witness always be truth.----case law---When complainant of the
case Ghulam Fareed admits that there were cordial relations between
appellant Riaz Ahmad and his wife Mst. Shahnaz Bibi and nothing has been
brought on the record that indicates that present appellant was of unsound
mind or mad then it is hard to believe that appellant Riaz Ahmad for no
reason had killed his wife Mst. Shahnaz Bibi, his daughter Mst. Nadra Bibi
and his daughter-in-law Mst.Shabaab Bibi. Prosecution had to prove the
plausible reason behind the murder of three innocent ladies. It can’t take
advantage of the failure of the accused to explain the reason behind this
incident.
9. For what has been noted and discussed above, we by extending the
benefit of doubt to the appellant Riaz Ahmad, accept Criminal Appeal
No.261 of 2012 and acquit him of all the charges. He shall be released
forthwith if not required in any other case. Murder Reference is answered
in negative.
Judge Judge
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