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MUHAMMAD ASSAD QURESHI vs StateSs — 2022 PCrLJ 1388 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1388 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD ASSAD QURESHI vs StateSs
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 160

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASSAD QURESHI VS StateSs. 11-H & 11-N---Collecting fund for proscribed organization---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was arrested while collecting funds for terrorism activities---Memo of arrest reflecting that several private persons were present at the time of arrest of accused---No such person was associated with the investigation who could say that the accused was collecting money in the name of the proscribed organization nor was any person from the vicinity who gave any money to the accused for such purpose brought forward to support the prosecution case---Said aspect was glossed over with the observation that the private persons had refused to act as witnesses---Record was silent as to the names of any persons who were called upon and refused and there was no mention of any notice even having been issued in that regard under S. 160, Cr.P.C.---Indeed, even as portrayed, the circumstances surrounding the arrest of accused did not confirm to a scenario where he was caught in flagrante delicto collecting funds from a specified person or conveying the same to a named terrorist---Such facts casted doubt over the arrest of the accused, as shown, and it was apparent that the prosecution even otherwise failed to establish that the money allegedly recovered from accused was to be made available to a proscribed organization or otherwise used for terrorism---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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