IFTIKHAR AHMED alias IMTIAZ vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 84 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 84 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: IFTIKHAR AHMED alias IMTIAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---Q; S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

IFTIKHAR AHMED alias IMTIAZ VS State Ss. 302, 365-a, 109 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abduction for extorting property, valuable security etc., abetment, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Improvement made by witness---Effect---accused were charged for committing murder of the father of complainant after abducting him for ransom---Record showed that the son of the deceased went to the scene of the crime with the police and was present when the rope which was allegedly used to strangle his father was recovered along with dead body of the deceased---However, it was significant that said important piece of evidence of son of deceased going to the house with the police on the pointation of the accused where the crime was committed and recovering the evidence of the rope was not recorded in his statement under S.161, Cr.P.C. which tended to show that he had dishonestly improved his evidence which was unreliable---Prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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