PAK LAW GPT — Pakistan Case Law AI justice scale emblemPAK LAW GPTCase law · Urdu & English

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

Fields are extracted from the reported citation and judgment text. Where a detail is not stated in the record, it is not shown.

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---Non-recovery of ransom amount---Consequential---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---No ransom demand had been proved by the prosecution through any tangible evidence---Moreover, there was no CDR to link the accused persons to the offence---No one saw the accused persons throwing the body of the deceased in the canal and the last seen evidence without proper identification of the accused persons could not be relied upon which in any event was only circumstantial evidence and was to be viewed with extreme caution---No toxicology report was produced to show that the child had even been drugged---Thus, the prosecution had failed to bring home the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt--- 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.

Other judgments reported in 2024 YLR

Back to the case-law library · Search Pakistani case law in Urdu or English