Settled that benefit of a single circumstance, deducible from the record, intriguing upon the integrity of prosecution case, is to be extended to the accused without reservation; the case is fraught with many.

In the case reported as Muhammad Imran Vs. The State (2020 SCMR 857), it has been held as under:- 

“It is by now well settled that benefit of a single circumstance, deducible from the record, intriguing upon the integrity of prosecution case, is to be extended to the accused without reservation; the case is fraught with many. It would be unsafe to maintain the conviction. Criminal Petition is converted into appeal and allowed. The appellant is acquitted from the charge; he shall be released forthwith, if not required to be detained in any other case.”  

Part of judgment 

IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD (JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT)

Brig (R) Kamal Rasool VS James Rollins, etc.

Criminal Appeal-131-2016 | -

Honourable Mr. Justice Ghulam Azam Qambrani