LAL BUX alias LAL vs State S — 2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 321 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: LAL BUX alias LAL vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

LAL BUX alias LAL VS State S. 9(c)--- Testimony of Police Officials, reliance upon---Scope---No doubt, police witnesses were as good as other independent witnesses and conviction could be recorded on their evidence, but their testimony should be reliable, dependable, trustworthy and confidence worthy---If such qualities were missing in their evidence then no conviction could be passed on the basis of evidence of police witnesses---In the present case, number of contradictions in between the evidence of prosecution witnesses were available which could not be easily brushed aside---Conduct of the police showed that investigation had been carried out in a casual and stereotype manner without making an effort to discover the actual facts/truth---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside conviction and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

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