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MUSHTAQUE HUSSAIN vs State S — 2023 PCrLJN 58 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2023 PCrLJN 58 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2023
Parties
MUSHTAQUE HUSSAIN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 409---P; S. 5; S. 342---E; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

MUSHTAQUE HUSSAIN VS State S. 409---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Embezzlement by government employee, criminal misconduct---appreciation of evidence---Defence plea---Scope---Prosecution case was that accused mis-appropriated 2970 bags of wheat and had caused wrongful loss of Rs. 20,19,600/- to the government exchequer---No doubt the accused could take several pleas in his defence to disprove the case of prosecution and the burden of proving the case was always lying upon the shoulders of the prosecution---In the present case no supporting evidence, which might include oral as well as documentary evidence, was brought on record by the accused to prove any of the four defences taken by him during the trial---Prosecution had proved its case against the accused by producing reliable, trustworthy and confidence inspiring evidence which included oral and documentary evidence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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