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Summary: Acquittal granted----Background: This case arises from an incident where a traffic police constable, the appellant, was allegedly attacked by rickshaw drivers and others while performing his duties. The altercation led to a scuffle, during which the appellant and another constable were injured, and an official rifle was reportedly snatched. The appellant filed an FIR against several individuals, including the respondent, accusing them of attempting to murder and assaulting police officers. The trial court acquitted all the accused, leading the appellant to file an appeal seeking the conviction of the respondent, Ikhtiar Badshah. ----Issues: 1- Whether the trial court erred in acquitting the respondent, Ikhtiar Badshah, based on the evidence presented by the prosecution. 2- Whether the evidence, including witness testimonies and medical reports, was sufficient to establish the guilt of the respondent beyond a reasonable doubt. 3- Whether the framing of a defective charge impacted the outcome of the trial. ----Holding/Reasoning/Outcome: The Federal Shariat Court upheld the trial court’s acquittal of the respondent. The court found that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient and credible evidence to prove the guilt of the respondent beyond a reasonable doubt. The court noted several material contradictions in the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses and found that the medical evidence did not support the prosecution's case. The court also highlighted the defective charge framed by the trial court, which failed to specify the individual roles of the accused, further weakening the prosecution's case. The court emphasized that in criminal cases, the prosecution bears the burden of proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and any doubt must benefit the accused. The court observed that the trial court's judgment was well-reasoned, based on a correct appreciation of the evidence, and did not suffer from any legal infirmity or misreading of the evidence. As such, the acquittal was justified, and the appeal was dismissed. ----Citations/Precedents: 2002 SCMR 713 - Emphasized the double presumption of innocence attached to an acquittal. 2012 P Cr. L J 1699 (FSC) - Reaffirmed that acquittal by the trial court further confirms the presumption of innocence. 2013 P Cr. L J 374 - Highlighted that an appellate court should not interfere with an acquittal unless there is clear evidence of misreading, legal violations, or jurisdictional defects. 2008 MLD 1007 - Stated that an appellate court could only interfere if the acquittal was based on speculative, arbitrary, or unreasonable grounds. 2002 MLD 293 - Clarified that an order of acquittal based on reasonable grounds should not be disturbed by an appellate court.

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