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Before Z. A. Channa and Abdul Qadir Halepota, JJ
MUHAMMAD PANNAH AND ANOTHER‑Appellants
versus
THE STATE‑Respondent
Criminal Appeals Nos. 101 and 102 and Confirmation Case No. 8 of 1977 decided on 23rd January, 1978.
(a) Evidence Act (I of 1872) ‑‑
----S. 157‑Witness‑Corroboratory evidence ‑Statement of prosecu tion witness recorded 26 days after incident--‑Inadmissible for purposes of corroboration under S. 157 of Evidence Act.‑[Witness‑Delay‑ Evidence].
Habibullah v. State P L D 1969 S C 127 ref.
(b) Penal Code (XLV of 1860)‑--
‑‑ S. 302‑Evidence, appreciation of‑No other evidence in support of solitary word of sole eye‑witness of occurrence‑Evidence of such witness contradicted by medical evidence and hence not free from reasonable doubt‑Possibility of such witness himself being directly or indirectly responsible for murder of deceased, not ruled out-- Accused given benefit of doubt and acquitted, in circumstances.‑ [Evidence‑Benefit of‑ doubt].
Muhammad Hayat Junejo for Appellants.
Imdad Eli H. Agha for A: G. for the State.
Date of hearing : 23rd January, 1978.
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