18. Dr. Liaquat Mahmood Khan (PW-8) conducted
autopsy on the dead body of Khurshid Ahmad deceased. He found
that the throat of the deceased was cut by a sharp-edged weapon.
Besides, there were an abrasion on the right elbow joint and on the
right side of abdomen. Lips and nose were also cut and facial bone
was exposed. He opined that cutting of throat was the cause of death of the deceased as it led to damage of major blood vessels of
neck leading to hemorrhage and shock which were sufficient to
cause death in ordinary course. Post-mortem Report is Ex.PO. The
testimony of Dr. Liaquat Mahmood Khan does not advance the
prosecution case because medical evidence is only confirmatory in
nature and does not identify the culprits. Reliance is placed on
“Hashim Qasim and another v. The State” (2017 SCMR 986).
Used in Judgment of
Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal
284-09
2017 LHC 4010
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