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IMRAN HUSSAIN alias MAMA vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJN 84 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJN 84 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2022
Parties
IMRAN HUSSAIN alias MAMA vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---C; S. 164---Q; S. 164; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

IMRAN HUSSAIN alias MAMA VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay in recording the confessional statement of accused---Scope---accused was charged for committing murder of the father of the complainant by firing---Record revealed that the confessional statement of the accused under S. 164, Cr.P.C., had been recorded after getting four times police custody remand from concerned Magistrate with delay of 14 days after his arrest---Such delay in recording of confessional statement had lost its credibility---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court.

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