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MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ QURESHI vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 1054 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 1054 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ QURESHI vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ QURESHI VS State Ss. 7(b), (c), (d) & (ff)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Terrorism---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Identification Parade---Role not described---Delay in conducting identification parade---Accused was arrested on the basis of his identification during Test Identification Parade---Only evidence against accused was his identification where the prosecution witness gave no role at the identification parade---As such the same had made identification evidence against accused weak---Prosecution witnesses had not seen the accused before the incident and identification parade was carried out over two years after the incident---Accused was not picked at a different identification parade by prosecution witness, who was a member of security of deceased and took the deceased to the hospital---Insufficient evidence was available to corroborate confessions of co-accused persons to come to the conclusion that prosecution had proved case against accused beyond reasonable doubt---High Court extended benefit of doubt to accused, set aside conviction and sentence awarded to him by Trial Court and acquitted him of the charge---Appeal was allowed in circumstances.

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