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TARIQUE ALI vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1059 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
TARIQUE ALI vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---C; S. 164---Q; S. 164; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

TARIQUE ALI VS State Ss. 302, 338-B, 337-H(2), 386, 114 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.164---Qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, abetter present at the time of crime, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Confessional statement, recording of---accused was charged that he made firing upon the pregnant wife of complainant, due to which she died and her baby in the womb also died---Prosecution examined Judicial Magistrate who recorded the statements under S. 164, Cr.P.C. of the eye-witnesses and had produced the same---Since the eye-witnesses whose statements were recorded by the Magistrate had not supported the case and had denied their statements recorded by the Magistrate---Judicial Magistrate during cross-examination admitted that he had gone through the contents of FIR at the time of recording the statements of witnesses and stated that witnesses in their statements were in contradiction with FIR---Evidence of the Magistrate had no substance to believe that accused had committed the murder---Circumstances established that the prosecution had not been able to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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