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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---Minor contra-dictions--- Inconsequential--- 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---Record showed that all the witnesses were consistent in their evidence---If there were some contradictions in their evidence, same were minor in nature and not material and certainly not of such materiality so as to effect the prosecution case and the conviction of the accused---Evidence of the witnesses provided a believable corroborated unbroken chain of events---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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