1984 PCRLJ 2835 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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DOST VS STATE Pakistan Penal Code 1860--409 , Pakistan Penal Code 1860--467 , Pakistan Penal Code ---Ss. 409 & 467--Criminal breach of trust--Evidence, appreciation of-Prosecution failed to obtain specimen signatures of accused as well as that of witness whose signatures allegedly forged, for comparison with disputed signatures on withdrawal slips--Prosecution also led no to prove that payment in respect of disputed withdrawal slips in fact received and misappropriated by accused--Mere statements of witnesses that all disputed writings were in hand of accused, held, of no avail to prosecution--Prosecution, held, failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, in circumstances-eviction and sentence set aside.