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AHMER vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1279 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
AHMER vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 23; S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

AHMER VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353, 109, 148, 149 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, common intention, possessing illicit weapon, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Police Officials as witnesses---Scope---In the present case, at least eight police witnesses gave evidence that they were present at the time of the encounter between the police and the miscreants whilst others had heard that the incident was a result of an encounter---Three of these police witnesses were injured by fire arm at the scene as confirmed by medical evidence and three of the accused were killed by the police at the scene as confirmed by medical evidence---Evidence of police witnesses was as reliable as any other witness provided that no enmity existed between them and the accused---No enmity had been suggested against any of the police witnesses and as such the police had no reason to falsely implicate the accused persons in a false case---Thus, police evidence was believable which was corroborated in all material respects--- Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt---appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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