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MUHAMMAD ZAMAN vs State Ss — 2023 YLRN 10 GILGIT-BALTISTAN-SUPREME-APPELLATE-COURT

Case information

Citation
2023 YLRN 10 GILGIT-BALTISTAN-SUPREME-APPELLATE-COURT
Year
2023
Parties
MUHAMMAD ZAMAN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 23; S. 6; Anti-Terrorism Act

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS State Ss. 6 & 23---"Terrorism"---Power to transfer cases to regular Courts---Scope---Accused persons assailed the concurrent dismissal of their application under S. 23 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997---Facts and circumstances which resulted in occurrence of the untoward incident were reported to be playing of music by complainant party in front of Masjid during prayer time---Such act of complainant party enraged the accused persons to open indiscriminate firing which took two lives---Incident had taken place between people of two factions, one belonging to Shia and the other Sunni sect---No previous enmity existed between the two groups---Acts committed by accused persons attracted subsection (2)(i) of S.6 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997---Incident immediately after its occurrence had created serious risk to safety of public and property which had frightened the general public and had prevented them from coming out and carrying on their lawful trade and daily business---No illegality was found in the impugned judgments---Criminal petition for leave to appeal was dismissed. Head NotesCase Description

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