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SHAHID ALI vs STATE — 2026 PLD 126 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2026 PLD 126 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2026
Reporter
PLD
Parties
SHAHID ALI vs STATE

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Judgment text as reported

SHAHID ALI VS STATE. Chance witness, evidence of---Scope---Chance witness is a witness who claims that he or she was present at crime scene at the fateful time and that his presence there was by sheer chance while in the ordinary course of business, place of residence and in the normal course of events he or she was not supposed to be present at the scene---Admissibility and evidentiary value of a witness falling in the category of a chance witness, depends on explanation given by such witness regarding his or her presence and to what extent a court would find it plausible, convincing and the testimony of such a witness to be confidence expiring---Testimony of a chance witness requires strong corroboration---Evidentiary value of a witness depends on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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