ZAFAR IQBAL versus STATE
Section 10 (2) Criminal Code of Conduct (V 1898), Section 382B Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Article \ 203F Benefit of Doubt The female co-accused has been given the benefit of the doubt and acquitted while the conviction on appeal of the male accused. Resulted in a reduction in The punishment for flogging from 5 years to 4 years and in 30 stripes was mainly that because of the difference between the two culprits, the male accused was also entitled to take advantage of the doubt, the female accused. The accused's confession was not valid and he was wrongfully acquitted because the participant was wrongfully acquitted, therefore, the applicant should also be acquitted, was not acceptable to intervene. No place, appeal denied but applicant benefited from provisions of 5 382 B, CR PC
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