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MUHAMMAD IRFAN vs State Ss — 2023 YLRN 17 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2023 YLRN 17 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2023
Parties
MUHAMMAD IRFAN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IRFAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 365-a, 377 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, Kidnapping or abduction for extorting property, valuable security, etc., unnatural offence, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Identification of accused by complainant---Scope---accused were charged for abducting the minor son of complainant for ransom but subsequently he was murdered---Complainant had allegedly identified the accused persons while they were in custody as being people from his neighbourhood, but Trial Court took that as an identification by the complainant as the accused persons being culprits---Matter of record that the incident was un-witnessed and mere identification by the complainant as the accused persons living in his neighbourhood proved nothing besides the fact that they were neighbours---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove the guilt of the accused persons beyond reasonable doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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