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Muhammad Jamil Ahmed vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 1271 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Muhammad Jamil Ahmed vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Jamil Ahmed VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---accused were charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant---Police chased the accused and after exchange of firing, two accused were arrested---Medical evidence fully supported the eye-witness version of events---Medical Officer who carried out the post mortem of the deceased gave evidence that the deceased received four firearm injuries, one to the front of his chest, one to the back of the chest, one to the abdomen and one to the left thigh, which tied in with the prosecution evidence that the accused persons opened indiscriminate firing on the deceased---Fact that there was blackening around each wound also tied in with the prosecution evidence that the car pulled up in front of the house, three accused persons dismounted and opened fire on the deceased which was clearly at close range---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond any shadow of doubt---Motive was not proved, which factor could be considered as mitigating and justifying the reduction of the death sentence of the accused to that of life imprisonment---appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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