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MUJAHID vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 227 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 227 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUJAHID vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 365-; S. 7---K

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Judgment text as reported

MUJAHID VS State S. 365-a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997). S. 7---Kidnapping for ransom, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Defective investigation---Effect---accused were charged for kidnapping the complainant for ransom and making aerial firing for creating harassment---Record showed that all the accused were arrested formally while they were confined at Jail in some other case---after the proforma arrest of the accused, the prosecution had not tried to get remand of the arrested accused for the purpose of investigation, which was important in such type of cases where the recovery of weapon was required---another important prosecution witness was the owner/ Manager of Public Call Office (PCO) from where the abductee had contacted his father and brother---Even the investigator did not try to collect the CDR of the phone number through which the alleged abductee had contacted his relatives---Investigator had also not collected the call record of the PCO from where the abductee had contacted to establish that link that he had reported his recovery from PCO---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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