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MUHAMMAD QASIM BHUTTO vs State Ss — 2024 YLR 1474 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 YLR 1474 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
YLR
Parties
MUHAMMAD QASIM BHUTTO vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 5

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD QASIM BHUTTO VS State Ss. 409 & 381---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5(2)---Criminal breach of trust, theft by clerk or servant or property in possession of master, criminal misconduct---appreciation of evidence---Co-accused acquitted on same set of evidence---Effect---accused was charged for misappropriating cash of Rs. 703,033/- and various articles---accused along with co-accused were jointly nominated in the FIR; however, co-accused was not tried in this case and he was separately tried---On the same set of facts, co-accused was acquitted, while the accused was convicted and sentenced---Where co-accused was acquitted on the same facts, evidence and question of law, the accused could not be deprived from the benefit of doubt on the principle of equity---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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