reliance may be placed on the principles laid down by this Court in Ijaz Ahmed v. The State (1997 SCMR 1279) and Asadullah v. The State (PLD 1971 SC 541),

Lahore High Court

CONCLUSION: that circumstantial evidence must supplement credible direct evidence to sustain a conviction. Conclusion: i) The testimony of a chance witness cannot be relied upon unless their presence is conv incingly established through strong, natural, and independent circumstances. ii) Une

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