RAWALPINDI:
Further District and Classes Choose Raja Asif Mehmood acquitted a stepfather accused of raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter, citing an absence of proof in Rawalpindi.
The courtroom ordered the person’s instant launch from Adiala Jail, declaring the case unfounded.
The case, registered on June 15, 2023, in Islamabad’s Lohi Bher police jurisdiction, concerned allegations introduced forth by the sufferer’s mom, Safia Bibi.
She accused her husband, whom she married in 2019, of repeatedly assaulting her youngest daughter.
Safia Bibi has three daughters, aged 14, 12, and 11, from a earlier marriage.
Advocate Chaudhry Abid Hussain Chohan, representing Irfan, argued in courtroom that the allegations lacked substantiation.
Contradictions had been famous within the statements supplied by Safia Bibi and her daughters.
Moreover, each the forensic and medical studies didn’t corroborate the claims, main the courtroom to deem the case fabricated.
“This can be a delicate and critical allegation. Nobody may be punished based mostly on mere accusations with out proof,” said Advocate Chohan.
He additional known as for strict motion towards these submitting false instances, highlighting the reputational injury and monetary loss suffered by his shopper.
The courtroom criticised the dearth of credible proof, stating that false accusations undermine the gravity of such critical crimes.
It additionally emphasised the necessity for stronger investigative procedures to stop misuse of authorized techniques.
Advocate Chohan urged the Metropolis Police Officer (CPO) to ascertain a Joint Investigation Staff (JIT) to deal with such instances comprehensively.
He additionally pointed to different cases of false accusations in Rawalpindi, together with instances towards outstanding non secular figures, calling for punitive measures towards complainants and investigators concerned in submitting baseless allegations.
The courtroom’s determination has raised questions concerning the dealing with of delicate instances and the necessity for balanced measures to guard each victims and the falsely accused.