57/2024 Criminal Appeal ABDUL REHMAN S/O MUHAMMAD SULTAN@ MUHAMMAD AYYAZ (Appellant) V/S THE STATE (Respondent)
Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author)
Order Date: 01-JUL-24
It is a settled principle of law that no one should be convicted of a crime based on presumption in the absence of strong evidence of unimpeachable character and legally admissible. Similarly, the mere heinous or gruesome nature of the crime shall not detract the Court of law in any manner from the due course to judge and make the appraisal of evidence in a laid down manner and to extend the benefit of reasonable doubt to an accused person being indefeasible and inalienable right of an accused. It is also an established principle of law that an accused person is presumed to be innocent until and unless he is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and this presumption of his innocence continues until the prosecution succeeds in proving the charge against him beyond a reasonable doubt based on legally admissible, confidence-inspiring, trustworthy and reliable evidence. It has also been held by the Superior Courts that conviction must be based upon unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt and any doubt arising in the prosecution case must be resolved in favor of the accusedFull judgment text for this case is not yet available on Pakistan Law Reports. Check the official Sindh High Court case law portal for the complete order.
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