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SHAH ZAIB vs State Ss — 2022 SCMR 1225 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 SCMR 1225 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2022
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
SHAH ZAIB vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7

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Judgment text as reported

SHAH ZAIB VS State Ss. 365 & 365-a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7(e)---Kidnapping or abduction for ransom---Reappraisal of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Conviction for kidnapping for ransom reduced to simple kidnapping---accused persons were arrested red-handed after a police chase with the abductee found handcuffed in the vehicle---One of the captors was also killed in exchange of fire with the police---However the prosecution did not possess enough evidence to conclusively hypothesize the story of abduction for ransom, inasmuch as mere reliance upon a hand-written note in the abandoned vehicle, that too, in an encounter, seemingly unanticipated, and events subsequent thereto were factors more vividly spelling out abduction simpliciter rather than one for ransom---Moreover one of the accused present in the vehicle was a female with a child in her lap---Supreme Court converted convictions of accused persons under section 365-a to section 365, P.P.C. and their sentences of imprisonment for life were reduced to 7-years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.50,000 each, whereas their convictions under section 7(e) of the anti-Terrorism act, 1997 were set aside---appeals were partly allowed. Head NotesCase Description

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