“On a balance of the decided cases, it appears that the
circumstances of the deceased having been last seen in the
company of the accused is not by itself sufficient to sustain the
charge of murder. Further evidence is required to link the accused
with the murder of his companion. Such as incriminating
recoveries at the instance of accused, a strong motive or the
proximity of the time when they were last seen together and the
time when the deceased was killed. Only then will the accused be
called upon to give an explanation of the demise of the person who
was last seen alive in his company”.
Used in Judgment of:
Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal
328-15
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