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convincing
and
plausible
same
confirmatory
time
it
can
be
circumstances
a
to
Plea of Alibi
(Grant of Bail Section 497 Cr.P.C.)
not
applicability.
principle
of
universal
Plea of Alibi
(Section 498 Cr.P.C.)
2. Sami Ullah
Versus
Mst. Kalsoom Bibi
2011 P Cr. L J 550
Peshawar High Court, NWFP
Qatl-e-Amd and attempt to commit qatl-e-amd--Bail, refusal of---Alleged plea of alibi of accused
was a question to be determined by the Trial
Court---Such plea of alibi was required to be
proved through exhaustive, cogent and reliable
evidence; and not merely on the basis of
statements of few persons recorded under
S.161, Cr.P.C. by the Police---On the basis of
available record, accused was reasonably
connected with the commission of the offence,
which carried a capital punishment and fell
under the prohibitory clause of S.497, Cr.P.C.--Bail was refused.
3. Naimat Ullah
Versus
State
2011 MLD 935
Peshawar High Court, NWFP.
Qatl-e-Amd and attempt to commit qatl-e-amd---Bail,
grant of---Further inquiry---Four accused were male
members of the same family, wherein one was stated to
be present in the Military Unit on the date of occurrence;
and he had been placed in column No.2 of the challan--Accused though were charged for an offence carrying
capital punishment falling under the restrictive part of
sub-section (I) of S.497, Cr.P.C., but the court had to
make a tentative assessment of the prosecution case;
and the plea of defence at bail stage for arriving at a
conclusion as to whether reasonable grounds existed to
hold that accused were reasonably connected with
commission of offence---Plea of alibi raised by one of
accused persons was found correct and his name
was placed in column No.2 of the challan, which
made the case of accused one the case of further
inquiry---Accused
were
allowed
bail,
in
circumstances.
State
6. Miss. Nayab
Versus
2011 YLR 789
Karachi High Court, Sindh
State
7. Shahbaz
Versus
State
2011 P. Cr. L. J 338
Karachi High Court, Sindh.
8. Shoukat Ilahi
Versus
2010 SCMR 966
Supreme Court
Javed Iqbal
9. Roman Ali
Versus
State
2010 YLR 1531
Peshawar High Court, NWFP
Trial Court had believed the defence evidence in respect of
plea of alibi taken by co-accused, who produced five
witnesses in support of his plea---According to said coaccused on the day of occurrence he was arrested by the
Police and a case was registered against him---Since said
acquitted co-accused was serving in Irrigation Department,
Investigating Officer also got verified his departure on the
fateful day from the office by procuring the attendance register
of co-accused, who was shown absent---Trial Court had
believed the defence evidence and statement of accused
recorded under S.340(2), Cr.P.C. on the ground that nothing
had been brought out in cross-examination to make that
evidence unreliable---Trial Court also taken into consideration
the opinion of Forensic Science Laboratory---Evidence against
acquitted accused was not sufficient for his involvement in the
offence---When an accused was acquitted of the charges, he
enjoyed double presumption of innocence in his favour and the
Appellate Court was required to be careful while considering
appeal against acquittal---Appeal against acquittal was dismissed.
10.
11.
Nawab Khan
Versus
State
2010 P. Cr. L. J 1463
Peshawar High Court, NWFP
12.
13.
14.
Mameez Khan
Versus
State
2010 P Cr. L J 1137
Peshawar High Court, NWFP
Investigating Officer in the case had recorded
statements of six persons who stated that on relevant
date accused was not present at place of occurrence as
he on said date had gone to another place in connection
with Fateha of father of his relative---Investigating Officer
in circumstances had believed the statements, recorded
under S.161, Cr.P.C. regarding the plea of alibi taken by
accused---Investigating Officer could not release an
accused on the basis of statements recorded under
S.161, Cr.P.C. or under S.164, Cr.P.C., unless such
statements were proved to be true by the court of
competent jurisdiction---Plea of alibi was required to be
proved through exhaustive evidence and not merely on
the statements of few persons recorded under S.161,
Cr.P.C.---Investigating Officer had acted upon the
statements recorded under S.161, Cr.P.C. which was yet
to be proved at trial stage and it had no evidentiary
value.
15.
Asmatullah Khan
Versus
State
2010 P. Cr. L. J 83
Peshawar High Court, NWFP
16.
17.
18.
State
19.
Rehmatullah Butt
Versus
2009 P Cr. L J 104
Lahore High Court, Lahore
State
20.
Daleel Khan
21.
Daleel Khan
22.
Shakil Khan
Versus
State
2008 YLR 2520
Peshawar-High Court, NWFP
When the plea of alibi was raised at the earlier possible
stage of the occurrence and same was duly supported
by some materials brought on record, it could be taken
into account even at bail stage---In the present case both
accused persons had raised the pleas of alibi at the
earliest possible opportunity which were enquired into by
the Investigating officer supported by statements of
independent witnesses and documentary evidence and
after due verification found both of them to be innocent--All facts when taken together and assessed tentatively,
had made the case of accused person as one of further
inquiry and took it out of the embargo contained in
S.497, Cr.P.C. entitling them to the concession of bail--Accused were admitted to bail, in circumstances.
23.
24.
Wazir Khan
Versus
State
2008 PLD 42
Peshawar High Court, NWFP
25.
Shah Nawaz
Versus
2008 YLR 2449
Lahore High Court, Lahore
State
26.
Rehmat Ali
Versus
2008 YLR 1361
Lahore High Court, Lahore
State
27.
State
28.
32.
Muhammad Arshad
Versus
2008 MLD 627
Karachi High Court, Sindh
State
33.
34.
Appreciation of evidence---alibi---Accused
after issue of search warrants and
proclamation getting certificate of his
presence in another District from a
Government official who had certified his
presence before him on the day of
occurrence---Conduct of accused, held,
indicative of his knowledge of his
involvement in the case and an effort to
procure evidence for his alibi.
35.
36.
Mairaj
Versus
2007 YLR 2081
Lahore High Court, Lahore
State
37.
Munawar Hussain
Versus
2007 YLR 404
Lahore High Court, Lahore
State
38.
39.
Muhammad Arif
Versus
Station House Officer, Police Station Sadar, Sheikhupura
2007 YLR 2946
Lahore High Court, Lahore
Both the said accused persons had produced their
witnesses during the course of investigation in support of
their plea of alibi which was verified by the two Investigating
Officers, whereby they were declared innocent---Discharge
report was prepared and said accused were accordingly
discharged by the Judicial Magistrate vide impugned order
which was a speaking and legal order---Reasoning had
been given by the Magistrate qua discharge of the accused
persons---Complainant had got remedy to file a private
complaint against those accused who had either been
declared innocent or discharged.
40.
State