Abscondence per se is not a proof of the guilt of an accused person.

 If any case law is needed to fortify this view, reference could be made to the case of ”Rasool Muhammad versus Asal Muhammad and another” (PLJ 1995 S.C 477), where the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan observed as under:- 

”Furthermore, disappearance of a person named as a murderer/culprit after the occurrence, is but natural, whether named rightly or wrongly. Abscondence per se is not a proof of the guilt of an accused person.” 

Part of Judgment

THE LAHORE HIGH COURT RAWALPINDI BENCH, RAWALPINDI

Criminal Appeal
91-J-16

2017 LHC 4946