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QAISER alias AAUN vs State S — 2026 PLD 47 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2026 PLD 47 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PLD
Parties
QAISER alias AAUN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 342---E; S. 342

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Judgment text as reported

QAISER alias AAUN VS State S. 342---Examination of an accused, recording of---Fundamental procedure, flaw in---Effect---Recording the statement of the accused under the provision of S. 342, Cr.P.C., is far from a mere formality; it is a critical safeguard ensuring that no conviction is handed down without the accused being fully aware of, and responding to every aspect of the evidence against him---Section 342, Cr.P.C., imposes a solemn and unyielding duty upon the Trial Court, in the course of a trial, to pose direct and precise questions to the accused, ensuring he is given every opportunity to explain all circumstances arising from the evidence against him; it follows as an unassailable principle that every material circumstance presented in the prosecution evidence must be put to the accused with clarity, precision and distinctly---The inability to do so undermines the core principles of judicial fairness and integrity---Such a lapse is not merely a procedural defect, rather, it is a fatal flaw that leaves the prosecution's case hollow, with no outcome but the acquittal of the accused---Justice cannot stand where due process has been so egregiously overlooked.

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