Attique-ur-Rehman vs The STATE Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 158 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 158 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Attique-ur-Rehman vs The STATE Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 5; S. 10---C

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Judgment text as reported

Attique-ur-Rehman VS The STATE Ss. 409, 467, 468 & 471---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5 (2)---Offences in Respect of Banks (Special Courts) Ordinance (IX of 1984), S. 10---Criminal breach of trust, forgery, using forged documents and criminal misconduct---appreciation of evidence---Dishonest improvements in evidence---Report of handwriting expert, absence of---accused was alleged to have collected cheques from government department and got them en-cashed in fake accounts---Trial Court convicted and sentenced the accused to seven years---Validity---There was no material available on record that accused ever visited government office for collection of cheques in question---Despite availability of CCTV footage no effort was made to bring it on record; even alleged signatures of accused on receipt for collection of cheques in question was not sent to Handwriting Expert to substantiate the charge---Merely on the basis of oral allegation conviction and sentence of accused could not be sustained on such charge---Prosecution witness while appearing in witness box made dishonest improvements on a material point from his previously recorded statement which was duly confronted to him---If a witness makes dishonest improvements in his / her statement, such statement loses significance in the eyes of law---High Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused, as prosecution had failed to prove the charge---High Court extended benefit of doubt to accused and acquitted him of the charge---appeal was allowed, in circumstances.

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