Perjury by Police Officer in the court of law

PLJ 19931993
PLJ 1993 Cr.C 141 Present to: QAISAR AHMAD HAMID SADIQ MASIH Versus THE STATE ....S.193 read with Criminal Procedure Code, 1898, Section 476 - Perjury-offence of--Conviction for-Appeal against-Appellant, a police constable was convicted for perjury by Additional Sessions Judge without recording evidence and observing procedure under Section 263 Cr.PC, and appellant was also not provided opportunity in terms of Section 342 Cr.PC, to explain his position - Even otherwise appellant had supported case of prosecution materially-Held: Court should ignore such inadvertent slips - Appeal allowed.' Judgement Result: Appeal accepted
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