MUHAMMAD JAVED vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 45 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Ss. 365-B & 376---Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage and rape---Appreciation of evidence---Unnatural conduct of eye-witness---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused persons kidnapped the sister of the complainant for committing rape---Alleged abduction was made from a populated area at about 04:00 p.m.---Eye-witness maintained that in his presence when he was sitting at his Property Dealer office, the accused and his co-accused entered in the house of complainant, brought out victim who was screaming and they had taken her in a car---Conduct of that witness was highly unnatural who being the close friend of complainant since his childhood did not bother to intercept or challenge the accused or assailants---Even, as evident from the statement of said witness, he did not bother to call the police but kept on waiting the complainant---Version given by said witness that victim was screaming was contradicted by victim who maintained that accused and his co-accused entered into her house where she was administered some intoxicant and she became unconscious---How was it possible for victim to make screaming as claimed by witness---Circumstances established that prosecution had failed to prove its case against accused beyond reasonable doubt--- Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

MUHAMMAD JAVED vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 45 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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