PCRLJ 2004

2004 P Cr (PLP)

MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE — Appellant Versus SARDAR ALI and another — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Peshawar
Decided Date
2004-March-25
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2004 P Cr (PLP)
Forum / Court Peshawar
Bench Members N/A
Parties MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE — Appellant Versus SARDAR ALI and another — Respondents
Primary Law (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2004 P Cr (PLP)?

This judgment primarily cites: (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Peshawar bench comprising: N/A.

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Laws Cited

(b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Headnotes / Summary

Ss. 410 & 417(2-A)

"Appeal against acquittal" and "appeal against conviction"

Distinction

Standard of assessing evidence in appeal against acquittal was quite different from that laid down for appeal against conviction

Marked difference existed between appraisement of evidence in the appeal against conviction and in appeal against acquittal

Appraisal of evidence in appeal against conviction was done strictly and in appeal against acquittal, same rigid method of appraisement was not to be applied as there was already finding of acquittal given by the Trial Court after proper analysis of record-- Interference in the appeal against acquittal was made only when it appeared that there had been gross misreading of the evidence which amounted to miscarriage of justice

Ordinary scope of appeal against acquittal was considerably narrow and limited.

S. 417(2-A)

Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.379/34

Appeal against acquittal

Evidence in the present case was highly doubtful regarding involvement of accused in commission of crime

Trial Court had advanced valid and cogent reasons for passing a finding of acquittal in favour of accused and no legal justification existed to disturb said finding

Acquittal of accused did not suffer from any illegality so as to call for interference with judgment of Trial Court in that regard

One substantial doubt was enough to acquit the accused

Appeal against acquittal, was dismissed, in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 2004, decided on 25th March, 2004 (a) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Ss. 410 & 417(2-A)

"Appeal against acquittal" and "appeal against conviction"

Distinction

Standard of assessing evidence in appeal against acquittal was quite different from that laid down for appeal against conviction

Marked difference existed between appraisement of evidence in the appeal against conviction and in appeal against acquittal

Appraisal of evidence in appeal against conviction was done strictly and in appeal against acquittal, same rigid method of appraisement was not to be applied as there was already finding of acquittal given by the Trial Court after proper analysis of record-- Interference in the appeal against acquittal was made only when it appeared that there had been gross misreading of the evidence which amounted to miscarriage of justice

Ordinary scope of appeal against acquittal was considerably narrow and limited. Muhammad Usman and 2 others v. The State 1992 SCMR 498 and The State v. Muhammad Sharif and others 1995 SCMR 635 ref. (b) Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

S. 417(2-A)

Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.379/34

Appeal against acquittal

Evidence in the present case was highly doubtful regarding involvement of accused in commission of crime

Trial Court had advanced valid and cogent reasons for passing a finding of acquittal in favour of accused and no legal justification existed to disturb said finding

Acquittal of accused did not suffer from any illegality so as to call for interference with judgment of Trial Court in that regard

One substantial doubt was enough to acquit the accused

Appeal against acquittal, was dismissed, in circumstances. Abdul Aziz Khan Dalokhel for Appellant.