GHULAM QADIR vs State art — 2022 YLR 162 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 162 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT
Court: Federal Shariat Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: GHULAM QADIR vs State art
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

GHULAM QADIR VS State art. 3---Recovery of liquor---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Effect---Prosecution case was that four litres desi wine was recovered from the possession of accused---Cumulative assessment of prosecution evidence transpired that Police Constable/witness stated that five litres wine in jerrycan was recovered from the accused, however, aSI/witness stated in examination-in-chief that the jerrycan was containing one litre of desi wine and one sealed quarter of wine---In reply to cross question he had stated that SHO informed him the colour of jerrycan---Said witness further stated that he handed over all case property to the SHO of concerned police station---Complainant/SHO of police station being star witness of the prosecution without disclosing quantity of recovered contraband intoxicant admitted in cross-examination that he did not remember that in the mashirnama the jerrycan was of green colour---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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