ALI KHAN vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 1946 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 1946 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT
Court: Federal Shariat Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: ALI KHAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 17; S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

ALI KHAN VS State Ss. 452 & 506(2)---Offences against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance (VI of 1979), S. 17(3)---House trespass, criminal intimidation, haraabah---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions and dishonest improvements in the statements of witnesses---Scope---accused were charged for committing robbery after entering into the house of complainant---Record showed that infirmities, material and glaring contradictions, admissions adverse to the prosecution case were found---Dishonest and deliberate improvements to strengthen the prosecution case during the trial in the statements by the witnesses qua the contents of the FIR and their statements under S.161, Cr.P.C., rendered the credibility of the prosecution witnesses doubtful and their evidence unreliable and no explicit reliance could be placed upon their evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused persons beyond a reasonable doubt---appeal was allowed and accused were acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

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