ASHFAQUE AHMED vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 38 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ASHFAQUE AHMED VS State Ss. 365-a, 395, 347 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Kidnapping or abduction for ransom, dacoity, kidnapping in order to murder, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Confessional statement of accused---Scope---allegations against the accused were that they intentionally managed for an accident with the car of complainant, kept her under wrongful confinement, forcibly robbed cash foreign currency, gold, silver ornaments and got en-cashed cheque for Rs. one crore from her account---Record showed that co-accused made confession, which was voluntary, was truthful and suffered from hardly any irregularities in its recording and had even been accepted by counsel for said co-accused as in his view it was exculpatory in nature---Such facts showed that said co-accused was involved in the kidnapping for ransom along with the others at least to the extent of planning and putting together the team who executed the kidnapping for ransom in full knowledge of their intentions which was learnt over several meetings which he attended and thus, he played a role (albeit a minor one) in the kidnapping for ransom of the abductee---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against accused beyond a reasonable doubt, in circumstances---appeals were dismissed accordingly.

ASHFAQUE AHMED vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 38 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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