MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN vs State Ss — 2024 YLR 364 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 YLR 364 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 365-a & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abduction for extorting property, valuable security, etc., common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Confessional state-ment of accused---Doubtful---accused was charged that he along with his accomplices kidnapped son of complainant in furtherance of their common intention; demanded ransom amount and due to non-payment, committed his murder---as per confessional statement, accused brought the kid to the railway station where he mixed some intoxicating medicine in juice and gave the same to the kid and when he was completely unconscious he brought him in the train along with other accused persons; that child was completely unconscious and when he was gaining consciousness then again accused injected chloroform which led to the kid passing urine and after a few minutes he died; and then accused threw the dead body in the canal---If it was presumed that such confessional statement of accused was true then the evidence of a witness was not believable as he stated that he saw the child completely in his senses and happy mood reciting Naat on the way and after the seeing accused, he happily hugged him---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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