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

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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---accused were charged for committing murder of the father of complainant after abducting him for ransom---Record showed that there was no evidence that deceased was abducted by the accused---Nothing was on record to show that any ransom demand was actually made since there was no voice recording available despite the caller allegedly called many times for the payment of ransom---Phone recovered from the son of the deceased was not sealed and there was no evidence of its safe custody thereafter---Prosecution case was that the deceased was strangled before being dumped into the water tank at the house---Cause of death of the deceased however had not been established by the medical report which did not state the deceased was strangled and there appeared to be no final cause of death certificate on record---Inquest report of the deceased showed no marks on the neck of the deceased and as such the cause of death could not be established---Recovery of rope at the scene of the crime was of no relevance---Deceased could have drowned in the water tank at the house by falling in it himself by accident which would not make that a case of murder---No evidence of abduction or of a ransom having been made or even a motive was available---Prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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

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