QAISER AYUB vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 2663 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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QAISER AYUB VS State Ss. 295-a, 295-B & 295-C---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), arts. 46-a & 164---Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs, defiling, etc., of Holy Qur'an, use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet---appreciation of evidence---Report of Forensic Science Laboratory establishing that offence alleged---accused were charged for publishing blasphemous material in the shape of portraits and articles through their website and giving wrong references from the Holy Quran in order to derogate and insult the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and excruciated the feelings and emotions of Muslims of all over the world, particularly those living in Pakistan---Record showed that the articles recovered from accused included a CPU and laptop---Both the said articles were forwarded for forensic analysis to the office of Cyber Crime FIa, where the needful was done by Deputy Director through his report---Forensic analysis lifted veil from the misdeeds of accused as blasphemous material was recovered---Said materials were extremely offensive, derogatory and contemptuous not only towards almighty allah but also to Holy Prophet (PBUH) and religion of Islam---Moreover, it divulged through digital forensic analysis report that almost the same material was uploaded on the internet---From the recovered documents, it emerged that accused made access to the same website by using his email address---So far as laptop recovered from accused was concerned, from its digital forensic personal information of accused like E-tickets for foreign destinations, hotel reservation in america, US Visa application, bank statements and a receipt of Western Union were recovered--- Likewise, personal correspondence of accused were recovered from the same computers, the perusal of which unfolded that he was involved in the sinister activity of conspiring with other blasphemers living across the globe---Inevitably, the said data related to the personal information of accused and established a strong nexus between him and the recovered computers---So far as other accused was concerned, he got recovered a laptop during proceedings---Even that laptop was subjected to forensic analysis for which report was issued---Unfortunately, the laptop recovered from other accused also contained hate material against the two divine books Holy Quran and Holy Bible, against Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Hazrat ayesha (a.S.), against allah almighty as well as religion of Islam---Said incriminating material extracted from the computers of both the accused through digital forensic was backed by arts. 46-a & 164 of Qanun-e-Shahdat Order, 1984---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused persons beyond any shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was accordingly dismissed.

QAISER AYUB vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 2663 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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