11. The occurrence which formed basis of the instant case took
place on 11.07.2009 at about Maghrab prayer time in an area
known as Bashir Town situated at a distance of about 2-kilometers
from Police Station Baghdad-ul-Jadeed. The occurrence was
reported to police through the statement of Ameer Mai (PW.6)
made before Ghulam Rasool SI (PW.8) on his arrival at crime scene at about 8:45 p.m. From above, it evinces that the case in
hand is arising out of a promptly lodged FIR. It emerges from the
record that the defence has not brought forward any material which
may cast even an iota of doubt regarding the claim of prosecution
about the case having been registered at the time mentioned in the
crime report. Such prompt reporting goes long way in excluding all
the hypotheses of false implication, fabrication of facts etc.
Similarly, the promptitude in lodging the FIR is a step forward in
establishing the presence of complainant and the witnesses on the
spot at the time of occurrence. Reliance in this regard can be made
to the case of Muhammad Raza alias Gulai v. The State (NLR 1997
Criminal 499).
2018 LHC 2387
Used in Judgment of
Lahore High court
Criminal Appeal
365-13
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