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MUHAMMAD ZAKIR vs State Ss — 2022 MLD 204 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 MLD 204 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
MLD
Parties
MUHAMMAD ZAKIR vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 23; S. 7---R

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ZAKIR VS State Ss.4 & 5---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Recovery of explosive substance and firearms, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that pistols loaded with magazine containing bullets, Kalashnikovs loaded with magazine containing bullets and hand grenades were recovered from the possession of the accused---In the present case, at about 4.00 am, complainant received spy information that two persons were sitting on the stairs of Tarbooz ground in suspicious condition, police went there and arrested the accused and allegedly recovered arms and ammunition---Such fact looked unrealistic that complainant received information at 4.00 a.m. within a minute, the police reached at the place of incident, arrested accused, effected recovery of the arms and explosive substance, called Bomb Disposal Unit Team, thereafter, at the same time prepared the memo of arrest and recovery---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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