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Dilbar Khan vs Safeer Ali alias Safeer Ahmed Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1194 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 1194 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Dilbar Khan vs Safeer Ali alias Safeer Ahmed Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 249-A; S. 494; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Dilbar Khan VS Safeer Ali alias Safeer Ahmed Ss.494, 506 (ii), 114, 148 & 149--- Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 249-A & 417 (2)---Marrying again during lifetime of husband, criminal intimidation, presence of abettor and rioting armed with deadly weapons---Appeal against acquittal---No possibility of conviction---Accused persons were acquitted of the charge by Trial Court exercising powers under S.249-A, Cr.P.C.---Validity---Real father of female accused had expired and there was no possibility of connecting accused persons, particularly his own daughter on the allegations levelled in FIR. which were result of some personal animosity---Allegation of such serious nature affecting chastity of a woman, without any material or substance, needed to be examined with extra care and caution---On the basis of mere allegations, a woman should not be prosecuted and left at the mercy of unscrupulous elements and to face agony of prolonged trial---Neither previous husband of female accused nor any material witness had come forward with such allegations constituting offence under S.494, P.P.C., therefore, there was no possibility of conviction of accused---High Court declined to interfere in judgment of acquittal passed by Trial Court--- Appeal against acquittal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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