vehicle cannot be forfeited or confiscated to the state under Section 517 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if the accused has been acquitted of all charges.
The unique point that the Lahore High Court decided in the case of Muhammad Akram was that a vehicle cannot be forfeited or confiscated to the state under Section 517 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if the accused has been acquitted of all charges. ### Detailed Reasoning: 1. **Acquittal Implications:** The court emphasized that since Muhammad Akram was acquitted of all charges in the criminal case, the legal basis for confiscating his Hyundai Shehzore mini-truck no longer existed. 2. **Section 517 of CrPC:** This section typically deals with the disposal of property involved in a crime after the conclusion of a trial. The court ruled that since Akram was acquitted, the conditions under which his vehicle could be confiscated were not met. 3. **Restoration of Property:** The court ordered that the truck be restored to Muhammad Akram. This decision underscores the principle that the property of an acquitted person should not remain confiscated, as there is no longer a conviction ...