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---CCTV on file extablishing the prosecution case---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---USB evidence of the CCTV fully supported the prosecution case---accused and his co-accused came outside the bank on their motor bike, dismounted the same, withdrew firearms and tried to enter the bank where they made fire and they were chased away from the entrance by fire shots of witness which led to them falling down and becoming injured---Said fact totally belied the claim of accused of being an innocent passerby---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt, however, due to some extenuating circumstances, death sentence was converted into imprisonment for life---appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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