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OWAIS vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 920 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
OWAIS vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---C; S. 103---; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

OWAIS VS State Ss. 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-association of private witness---Scope---Prosecution case was that when the police party signalled the accused to stop, they made direct firing on the police party with the intention to commit their qatl-i-amd---Police also fired in self defence due to which one accused sustained injury and was apprehended, whereas the remaining accused made their escape good---admittedly, the place of incident was a thickly populated area, but no private person was associated as witness to arrest and recovery proceedings---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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