Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 1633 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Hakim Ali vs State Ss

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Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 1633 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Hakim Ali VS State Ss. 354-a & 504---assault or use of criminal force to woman and stripping off her clothes, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace---appreciation of evidence---actual date of occurrence not certain---accused was charged for assaulting the daughter of the complainant and stripping off her clothes and in that condition exposing her to the public view due to the refusal of her marriage with the accused---Complainant, who was the father of victim, stated that the incident took place about twenty days prior to the lodging of the FIR---Complainant deposed that on the day of the occurrence, he was accompanied by his two daughters and upon reaching a Mohalla around 11:00 a.m., they encountered the accused, who demanded hand of victim in marriage---Upon refusal of complainant, the accused allegedly became enraged, abused and grappled with him, and when victim intervened, tore her shirt at the breast, thereby exposing her---Complainant further stated that people gathered upon their cries, the accused fled, and a complaint was made to the nekmard before the FIR was lodged on12.05.2019---Daughter of the complainant corroborated that version but vaguely mentioned that the incident took place about five months ago, which was inconsistent with the time stated by the complainant---Victim also supported the same chain of events but estimated the time of occurrence as about four to five months ago, thus adding to the uncertainty regarding the actual date of occurrence---Delay in lodging the FIR, the discrepancy in the timeline as stated by each witness and the absence of any independent witness despite the alleged crowd gathering at the spot collectively created reasonable doubt in the prosecution's story---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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