25/03/2021
RIGHT OF SELF DEFENCE AND ACQUITTAL OF ACCUSED...
2021 P L R Note 5
---Ss. 302, 303, 354, 452 and 100---Murder---Conviction and sectence of 10 years---Woman (mother) killed the accused because accused was attempting to r***r her daughter---Right of self-defence---During first trial accused woman was sentenced 10 years’ imprisonment---High Court in appeal remanded case---In retrial, fresh charge was framed by trial Court and parties were allowed to produce additional evidence---Trial Court acquitted accused woman---Appeal filed against said order by son of deceased---Held: Trial Court rightly acquitted accused woman u/s. 303(a), PPC and had rightly extended right of private defence u/s. 100, PPC.