MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State Ss — 2024 YLR 670 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 YLR 670 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 23; S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 353, 393 & 427---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---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, robbery, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees, possessing illicit weapon, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---No case of terrorism made out---Sentence, reduction in---accused while committing robbery made firing upon guards and police, due to which one guard was injured and SIP died, police also made firing in retaliation, due to which two culprits sustained injuries and later on one died---Based on the particular facts and circumstances of the case, it appeared that the intent of the accused was to rob the bank which escalated to murder when the guards put up resistance which had no object, intent, purpose or design to create terror and as such the accused was acquitted of all offences under the anti-Terrorism act, 1997---With regard to sentencing, it was noted that it could not be conclusively proved as to whether it was the accused or his deceased accomplice who fired the fatal shot in respect of the other deceased, which was sufficient ground for reducing the sentence from death sentence to one of life imprisonment---Thus, the death sentence was converted into imprisonment for life---appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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