| Case ID |
38d99bae-5c7b-4170-ac37-8f8573d61168 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Crl. Rev. No. 70 of 2015 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 12, 2015 |
| Hearing Date |
Nov 12, 2015 |
| Decision |
The revision petition was dismissed as the court found that the petitioners were nominated in the FIR with specific roles. The court emphasized that both prosecution and defense should be given the opportunity to present their evidence. The trial court's decision to dismiss the acquittal application was upheld, as it was not deemed illegal or lacking jurisdiction. The case highlighted the importance of allowing both parties to prove their cases in court, and the court found that sufficient material existed to link the petitioners to the alleged offenses. |
| Summary |
In the case of Crl. Rev. No. 70 of 2015, heard on 12.11.2015, the High Court addressed the dismissal of an acquittal application concerning several petitioners accused in FIR No. 124/2013. The court ruled that both the prosecution and defense must have the opportunity to present their evidence. The case involved serious allegations under the Pakistan Penal Code, including sections related to abduction and sexual offenses. The court found that the petitioners were specifically named in the FIR and that there was enough evidence to warrant the continuation of the prosecution. This ruling underlines the principles of criminal jurisprudence that ensure a fair trial and the right of both parties to present their cases. Keywords: criminal law, acquittal, FIR, Pakistan Penal Code, judicial review, prosecution's case, defense rights. |
| Court |
High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
SARDAR AHMED NAEEM, J.
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| Lawyers |
Mr. Saif Ullah Khan,
Mr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Khichi, D.D.P.P.,
Mr. Muhammad Faisal Bashir Chaudhry
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| Petitioners |
5 others,
MUHAMMAD JAFFAR
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| Respondents |
another,
STATE
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| Citations |
2016 SLD 1561,
2016 PLJ 226
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| Other Citations |
2005 SCMR 1544,
1998 P.Cr.L.J 1563
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| Laws Involved |
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860,
Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
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| Sections |
376,
380,
496(A),
365-B,
161,
265-K
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