FAREED CHANDIO vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 113 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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FAREED CHANDIO VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Supplementary statement--- Unexplained delay--- Effect---Accused was convicted by Trial Court and was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment on the basis of supplementary statement of complainant recorded with a delay of more than three months---Validity---First Information Report was lodged on 9-1-2011 against unknown accused while supplementary statement of complainant was recorded on 26-4-2011 introducing name of accused and his co-accused---Delay of more than three and half months in recording of supplementary statement of informant giving different version after lodging FIR was an important factor which was likely to give rise to inference that second version contained in supplementary statement was introduced by prosecution after deliberation---Such supplementary statement had adversely affected prosecution case---Prosecution failed to establish case against accused beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---High Court extended benefit of doubt to accused and acquitted him of the charge---Appeal was allowed, in circumstances.

FAREED CHANDIO vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 113 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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