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---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 22---Kidnapping or abduction for ransom, dacoity, kidnapping in order to murder, common intention, act of terrorism--- appreciation of evidence--- Test identification parade---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---Complainant lodged her FIR and later identified three of the accused in an identification parade with specific roles---Complainant was in the company of the accused for virtually one day when the accused were very interactive with her from abducting her in her car, taking her to the place of captivity, robbing her, demanding money from her, finding out from her where her cheque book was kept in her house, getting her to sign the cheque and speaking to the Bank Manager---Complainant, during that period, was not blind folded, there would have been light and as such she would have got a good look at her abductors over considerable period of time and thus, she would have been able to easily correctly identified her abductors---Identification parade was not mandatory in such like cases---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against all 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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