Syed MOHSIN ALI vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 1511 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Syed MOHSIN ALI vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---Q; S. 188

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Judgment text as reported

Syed MOHSIN ALI VS State Ss. 302, 120-B, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Delay in lodging FIR---Scope---accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased in UK with the help of co-accused---Undoubtedly, FIR was lodged at a belated stage in Pakistan---Under S. 188, Cr.P.C., the courts in Pakistan had the jurisdiction to try the offence, as killing of Pakistani citizen took place in United Kingdom, the matter was promptly registered there and police authorities, in the said country, carried out total investigation in the matter and according to them as well, accused persons were the culprits along with others---Law of limitation had no applicability in criminal cases as such, even belated FIR could form basis for conviction, it was only that same was treated with care as there might be element of concoction---In the instant case, even that suspicion was not required, the matter was promptly intimated to the police authorities in London who reached the site and did the needful as per their practice and procedure as well as the law---Registration of FIR in Pakistan, at a belated stage, was inconsequential---Circumstances established that the prosecution had been able to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt---appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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