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Abdul Basit vs State Ss — 2025 PCrLJ 589 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 589 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Abdul Basit vs State Ss

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Judgment text as reported

Abdul Basit VS State Ss. 365-B & 376---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 27 & 68---Abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage, rape---Appreciation of evidence---Bad character of accused---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused kidnapped the complainant and raped her, and accused also prepared her nude pictures for blackmailing---Bad character of accused in criminal cases was not relevant under Art.68 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984---Perusal of evidence showed that defence itself conceded the involvement of the appellant in offence of dacoity while putting question upon the victim during her cross-examination, which turned attention to Art.27 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 dealing with relevancy of facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling---In the evidence of that case facts were brought on record that the appellant had affiliation with victim since her childhood and also wanted to marry her, therefore what he had done could not be regarded as innocent mistake rather his state of mind and bodily feeling made him to commit such a heinous offence---Thus, inclination and attraction of accused towards victim was a relevant fact in the case which could safely be read against him for his intention to commit act of rape and preparation of nude pictures---Circumstances established that prosecution had proved the case against the appellant beyond shadow of reasonable doubt---Appeal, being devoid of merit, was dismissed, in circumstances.

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