Acquittal in absentia
Acquittal in absentia legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Trial Court after conclusion of trial convicted one accused and sentenced him to imprisonment for life, whereas accused who had been declared Proclaimed Offender was acquitted of the charge
Validity
Judicial discretion could not be exercised in favour of a person who was fugitive from law, particularly when proceedings under Ss. 204 & 87 Cr.P.C. had been carried out against him
Trial Court violated relevant procedure while acquitting absconding accused in absentia
Illegal exercise of jurisdiction was committed by Trial Court while acquitting absconding accused
High Court in exercise of powers available under S. 561-A, Cr.P.C. set aside the judgment to the extent of absconding accused
High Court directed Trial Court to reconsider case of absconding accused
Case was remanded in circumstances.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Acquittal in absentia"
2014 Y L R 1310
SHAH ZARIN — Appellant Versus GUL ZAMIN and another — Respondents
Court: Peshawar2009 M L D 1198
ALI HASSAN — Appellant Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Court: Karachi2003 P Cr
THE STATE‑ ‑‑Appellant Versus MUHAMMAD UMAR alias CHOTOO‑‑‑Respondent
Court: Karachi2016 Y L R 1642
RAHIMDAD MOHAMMADANI — Appellant Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Sindh2023 Y L R 1392
NAZEER AHMED MUHAMMADANI and 2 others — Appellants Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Sindh (Larkana Bench)2006 S C M R 1432
MUHAMMAD FAZIL and others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2018 P Cr
SIRAJUDDIN — Appellant Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Sindh (Hyderabad Bench)2018 M L D 1418
ZAHEER AHMED — Appellant Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Sindh2015 Y L R 2036
IMDAD and 2 others — Appellants Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Sindh