Syed AHMED HUSSAIN SALMAN vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 2276 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2276 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Syed AHMED HUSSAIN SALMAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908); Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997)

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Judgment text as reported

Syed AHMED HUSSAIN SALMAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 353, 436 & 34---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 3 & 4---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 6 & 7---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were implicated by co-accused---Scope---Accused were charged for throwing hand cracker in the chowki of Rangers with intention to commit murder of Rangers Personnel, to create terror and to cause damage to the Government property---Record showed that accused had only been implicated by their co-accused, however that could not be used as evidence against them unless there was other unimpeachable corroborative evidence from an independent source of which there was none in the case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused were acquitted by setting aside the convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court, in circumstances.

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