ZIAUDDIN PATHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 57 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ZIAUDDIN PATHAN VS State Ss. 420, 466, 469, 471, 109 & 34---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5---Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery of record of Court or of public register, forgery for purpose of harming reputation, using as genuine a forged document, abetment, common intention, criminal misconduct---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delayed FIR---Scope---Complainant alleged that the accused, in connivance with officials of Excise and Taxation Department, got issued PT-1 of her father's shop and entered into the shop after breaking the lock---Official witnesses supported the plea of accused that the property owned/occupied by the complainant's father and that occupied by accused were two different properties---Complainant and her father admitted that possession of the property was delivered/handed over to the accused on the order of District and Sessions Judge, which was not challenged before the higher forum---Incident, as per FIR, took place in the year 2001 whereas FIR was got registered in the year 2006 and in the relevant column of the FIR "No delay" was mentioned---Prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

ZIAUDDIN PATHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 57 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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