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MUHAMMAD UMAR vs VIIITH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HYDERABAD S — 2024 PCrLJ 326 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 326 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD UMAR vs VIIITH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HYDERABAD S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 489-B---; S. 489-B

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD UMAR VS VIIITH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HYDERABAD S. 489-B--- Using counterfeit currency notes as genuine---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that two fake prize bonds and fake 100 currency notes of Rs. 5000/- denomination each and 100 currency notes of Rs. 1000/- denomination each were recovered from the possession of the accused---Evidence adduced by prosecution before the Trial Court, showed that none of the prosecution witnesses had said a single word that the accused had knowledge or reason to believe that the currency notes possessed by him were forged or counterfeit---Complainant, who allegedly effected recovery of the said currency notes etc., and the mashir had said that they found the currency notes to be fake/forged---What was the criteria of their finding such currency notes to be fake/forged, particularly when they had not deposed a single word that the accused himself stated that he had knowledge or reason to believe that such currency notes were fake---Accused had pleaded in clear terms that he did not hand over any such notes to the complainant---Important ingredient for constituting offence under S. 489-B, P.P.C. was lacking in the present case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had not succeeded in proving its case against the accused beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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