Eye witnesses found to have falsely implicated accused

Reference in this respect can be placed to the case of Akhtar Ali and others v. The State (2008 SCMR 6) wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan has observed as under:-

“It is settled law that eye witnesses found to have falsely implicated five out of eight accused then conviction of remaining accused on the basis of same evidence cannot be relied upon without independent corroboration. See Ghulam Muhammad’s case PLD 1975 SC 588, Sheral alias Sher Muhammad’s case 1999 SCMR 697 and Ata Muhammad’s case 1995 SCMR 599.”

Part of Judgment
Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal
1978-15

2017 LHC 3519