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---Inordinate delay in lodging of the FIR---accused was charged for misappropriating cash of Rs. 703,033/- and various articles---In the present case, the offence was allegedly committed between 1996 and 1999, but the FIR was lodged in the year 2000---In the FIR, the time of occurrence had been shown as "Years 1996 to 1999", while the date and time of report had been shown as "30.06.2000, at 10.00 hours"---However, very surprisingly, in the fifth column of the FIR, which was meant for recording any delay, it was mentioned that there is "no delay"---as per record, it could be seen that there was inordinate delay in lodging of the FIR, as the offence was alleged to have been committed during years 1996 to 1999 and the FIR was lodged on 30th June, 2000---No explanation for such delay was offered---However, the trial Court completely ignored such crucial lapse in the prosecution's case as well as the law laid down on the point of delay in filing of FIR---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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