SOHAIL AHMED SIDDIQUI vs State Ss — 2024 YLR 811 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 YLR 811 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: SOHAIL AHMED SIDDIQUI vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---Q

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Judgment text as reported

SOHAIL AHMED SIDDIQUI VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of five days in sending the weapon of offence for anlaysis---Consequential---accused was charged that he along with his co-accused made firing upon complainant party due to which three persons died and complainant along with one other person became injured---alleged recovery of crime weapon was effected on 22.04.2015, the same was delivered to Forensic Science Laboratory on 27.04.2015---Delay in sending the crime weapon to Forensic Science Laboratory for report had not been explained by the prosecution---apart from that, safe custody of the recovered weapon and its safe transmission to the Forensic Science Laboratory had never been proved by the prosecution before the trial court through production of any witness concerned with such custody and transmission---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to bring home the guilt to the accused---appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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