Mumtaz vs State Ss — 2024 MLD 830 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 MLD 830 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Mumtaz vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

Mumtaz VS State Ss. 365-a, 148 & 149---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 129(g)---Kidnapping or abduction for extorting property, valuable security, etc., rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Withholding material evidence---abductee not appearing as a witness---Effect---accused was charged that he along with his co-accused persons kidnapped many persons on the force of weapons and demanded ransom of Rs. ten lac for their release---One of the abductees did not give evidence and he could have supported the prosecution case---as such no corroboration as to the events of the abduction could be garnered from said star witness---Wife of said abductee who was also present at the time of the abduction did not give evidence as such no corroboration as to the abduction could be garnered from such witness---Prosecution therefore failed to produce and in fact withheld two of the best witnesses regarding the abduction which further dented the prosecution case---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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