MUHAMMAD RASHID vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 119 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 119 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD RASHID vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---S; S. 23; S. 161---Q; S. 161; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RASHID VS State Ss. 302, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 161---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention, act of terrorism, possession of unlicensed weapon---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Delay of five days in recording the statement of witness by the police---Effect---accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing and also made aerial firing creating terror in the area---Incident took place on 18-05-2013 at night-time, the FIR was lodged four days later on 22-05-2013 and statement of the eye-witness under S.161, Cr.P.C., was recorded on 23-05-2013---Such was not unreasonable delay in recording of eye-witness's S. 161 statement---appeal against conviction was dismissed with reduction in sentence.

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