IMRAN vs STATE — 2026 SCMR 47 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 47 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: IMRAN vs STATE
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

IMRAN VS STATE. Absconsion---Scope---Effect of abscondence of accused in criminal case---Benefit of doubt. Petitioner-accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed murder of the brother of complainant. The prosecution relied upon the abscondence of the petitioner as a circumstance against him. Held: Mere abscondence of an accused by itself is not sufficient to maintain his conviction and sentence in absence of other reliable and independent evidence. When a person is named as a murderer in a case, whether rightly or wrongly, he usually becomes scared and tries to conceal himself in order to avoid possible police torture and detention. Therefore, the conduct of an accused in absconding cannot, by itself, be considered as conclusive proof of guilt unless it is supported by other trustworthy and reliable evidence connecting him with the commission of offence. The Supreme Court held that abscondence is a weak type of evidence and cannot substitute the requirement of proving the prosecution case beyond reasonable doubt. Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the petitioner beyond the shadow of doubt. Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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