Ayaz Ali vs State arts — 2026 PCrLJ 921 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 921 FEDERAL-SHARIAT-COURT
Court: Federal Shariat Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Ayaz Ali vs State arts
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Ayaz Ali VS State arts. 3 & 4--- Recovery of liquor--- Re-appraisal of evidence--- Proof of recovery--- Benefit of doubt--- accused persons were convicted by Trial Court for recovery of liquor from them and were sentenced to imprisonment for three years--- Validity--- Manufacturing date of 23-12-2024 was printed on the bottles of liquor recovered--- Cross-examination of prosecution witness was conducted on 4-1-2025--- During the period between 12-12-2023 when examination in chief was recorded and 4-1-2025 when cross-examination was conducted, case property was kept in Malkhana of police station in unsealed condition--- Samples sent to chemical examiner did not connect recoveries made during the raid which was conducted on 12-5-2023--- Such facts were overlooked by Trial Court merely for the reason that no such suggestion was put to prosecution witness that they had tampered with the sample at police station--- Federal Shariat Court set aside conviction and sentence awarded to accused persons as the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and they were acquitted of the charge--- appeal was allowed, in circumstances.

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