MUHAMMAD SHAKIR vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD SHAKIR vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 23; S. 7---P

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD SHAKIR VS State Ss. 385, 386 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(i)a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion, extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt, common intention, Possession of unlicensed weapon, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Contradictions in the evidence of witnesses---Scope---accused were charged for demanding Bhatta from the complainant---all the witnesses were consistent in their evidence---Even if there were some contradictions in their evidence, same were minor in nature and not material and certainly not of such materiality so as to effect the prosecution case and the conviction of the accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt, however, due to mitigating factors, reduced the terms of imprisonment for each accused from five years to three years---appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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