Court acquits Sharjeel Memon in liquor case
KARACHI: After eight years, a judicial magistrate on Tuesday acquitted Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and five others in a case pertaining to the recovery of liquor from his Dr Ziauddin Hospital room. The then chief justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar, had raided the room and allegedly found the liquor. Later, a case was registered at the Boat Basin police station under Section 4…
Karachi witnessed the acquittal of Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and five others after a lengthy legal battle spanning eight years. The case revolved around a raid on Sharjeel Memon's Dr Ziauddin Hospital room, allegedly conducted by then Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who found liquor inside. The investigation led to the filing of charges under Section 4 (owning or possessing intoxicant), Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender) and Section 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The court, however, dismissed the charges after examining the evidence and records, stating that the prosecution's case lacked sufficient evidence and that the chemical examination reports contradicted the allegations. The court emphasized that the prosecution had to prove the guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and in this case, the scientific evidence did not support the prosecution's claims.
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