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Syed Asad Abbas Naqvi vs Fahad Hussain Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 889 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2026 PCrLJ 889 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Syed Asad Abbas Naqvi vs Fahad Hussain Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 417---T; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Syed Asad Abbas Naqvi VS Fahad Hussain Ss. 15 & 24---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.417---Tampering with auxiliary or distribution pipelines of natural gas---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found involved in theft of natural gas through a rubber and iron pipe connected to the main auxiliary gas line---Record showed that the Trial Court, after thoroughly evaluating the evidence, acquitted the accused by recording comprehensive findings based on contradictions and inconsistencies in the prosecution's case---Under the criminal jurisprudence, once an accused is acquitted by the Trial Court, he earned a presumption of innocence---In the present case, the Trial Court rightly acquitted the accused based on material contradictions, unreliable prosecution evidence, and failure to establish the charge beyond a reasonable doubt---Prosecution's case suffered from serious infirmities, including the fact that the gas connection was not found in running condition at the time of the raid, contradictions in the statements of witnesses, and the possibility of tampering with the case property---Said factors fully justified the acquittal of the accused---Since the appellant had not pointed out any illegality, perversity, or misreading of evidence in the impugned judgment, the High Court found no reason to interfere---Appeal against acquittal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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