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ABDULLAH vs State Ss — 2024 MLD 134 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 MLD 134 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
MLD
Parties
ABDULLAH vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 23; S. 7---

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Judgment text as reported

ABDULLAH VS State Ss. 324, 353, 186 & 34---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions, common intention, possession of illicit weapon, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---General allegations---Common intention not established---Prosecution case was that an encounter took place between the police and four assailants, due to which, one of the accused received a firearm injury on his left shoulder---Record showed that allegations levelled against the accused "a" were collective, i.e. that the four assailants attacked upon the police party---Only general allegations surfaced after a perusal of the testimonies of the witnesses as well and nothing was brought on record to establish a solid role played by the present accused in the commission of the offence---Present accused was empty handed when he was apprehended and prosecution failed to prove that he had any connection whatsoever with the other assailants who had attacked upon the police party---Mere presence of an accused person at the place of incident could never be sufficient to establish that said accused shared common intention in the commission of an offence unless evidence was brought on record to prove so---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to discharge its burden against the said accused beyond reasonable shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction against the said accused was accordingly allowed.

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