Scribd
Upload
56 views1 page

Trap Witness: Citation Name: Side Appellant: MUHAMMAD AYUB Side Opponent: THE STATE

Benefit of doubt--A single infirmity in statement of a witness, capable of creating doubt in a reasonable mind

Uploaded by

Atif Ashraf
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
56 views1 page

Trap Witness: Citation Name: Side Appellant: MUHAMMAD AYUB Side Opponent: THE STATE

Benefit of doubt--A single infirmity in statement of a witness, capable of creating doubt in a reasonable mind

Uploaded by

Atif Ashraf
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Citation Name : 1985 PCRLJ 2687

LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Side Appellant : MUHAMMAD AYUB


Side Opponent : THE STATE

Pakistan Penal Code ---S. 161--Bribery--[trap -case]--Benefit of doubt--A single infirmity in


statement of a witness, capable of creating doubt in a reasonable mind, held, sufficient to give
benefit of doubt to accused--Raiding Magistrate claiming to have seen accused receiving bribe
money and also hearing talk between them while sitting in .adjoining room whereas complainant
clearly stating that a curtain was hanging in front of door between two rooms--Contradiction
between statements of such prosecution witness es, held further, could not be termed as minor
and rendered acceptance o' allege bribe money by accused highly doubtful--Accused given benefit
of doubt and acquitted, in circumstances.

You might also like