ILYAS vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 155 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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ILYAS VS State Ss. 376, 452, 506(ii) & 292---Rape, house trespass having made preparation for causing hurt, assault etc., criminal intimidation, sales etc. of obscene books--- Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was charged for committing rape with the complainant on numerous occasions on pistol point and also preparing her naked video---Admittedly, no exact date and time of occurrence was mentioned in the FIR and in the relevant column of date and time of occurrence the word (six months ago) was mentioned---Distance between police station and the place of occurrence was twelve kilometres---Delay of about six months in reporting the crime to the police without there being any plausible explanation---Complainant while appearing before the Trial Court did not utter even a single word about the said delay---Said inordinate delay in setting the machinery of law in motion spoke volumes against the veracity of prosecution version--- Circumstances established that the prosecution could not prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court, in circumstances.

ILYAS vs State Ss — 2022 YLRN 155 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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