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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---applicability of terrorism---accused were charged for demanding Bhatta from the complainant---Offence did not fall within the purview of the anti-Terrorism act, 1997, as there was no design or intent to create terror---No member of the public was terrorized as the incident took place in the early hours of the morning when no member of the public was available at the place of the incident and as such the accused were not convicted under anti-Terrorism act, 1997---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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