As per dictates of law benefit of every
doubt is to be extended in favour of the accused. In the case of
“Muhammad Akram v. The State” (2009 SCMR 230), it is held as
under:-
“Benefit of doubt….Principles----For giving the
benefit of doubt it is not necessary that there
should be many circumstances creating doubts---
-Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt
in a prudent mind about the guilt of accused makes him entitled to its benefit, not as a matter
of grace and concession, but as a matter of
right”.
Part of Judgment
THE LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE
Criminal Appeal2331-10
2015 LHC 6361
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