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ABID vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 790 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 790 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
ABID vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

ABID VS State Ss. 302(b), 363, 365-a, 376(ii) & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping, kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine person, kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence not connecting accused with the crime---accused were charged for committing rape with the daughter of the complainant after kidnapping her---Record showed that presence of semen on body of victim, had been proven from the medical evidence and the chemical report, however there was no evidence to link that rape or semen to any of the accused persons---Moreover, it had been proven through medical evidence that the deceased was murdered through strangulation but the only piece of evidence against the accused was that a sandal of the deceased was recovered from the place where the co-accused were arrested---However, said sandal was a common sandal and could have been purchased from any store and could have easily been planted by the police---Circumstances established that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the accused persons beyond shadow of any doubt---appeal against conviction was accordingly allowed.

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