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

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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---Plea taken by accused while recording statement under S. 342, Cr.P.C.---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---accused in his 342, Cr.P.C., had taken plea that he was picked by Rangers on 22.12.2014 at 12:00 noon from his wife's godown on the complaint of Unit In-charge of a religious organization, when he was collecting monthly rent, who wanted to illegally dispossess accused's wife of her property---On 09.01.2015 Rangers obtained his remand for three months from the Court; and after 105 days he came to know that he had been implicated in the present case; and after two years of lodging of FIR he was again arrested and implicated in false case under S. 23(1)(a) of Sindh arms act, 2013---Investigating Officer had deposed that he arrested the accused from Central Prison, who was in the custody of Rangers and was detained for 90 days---Perusal of Entry record reflected that there was no mention of information received by Investigating Officer from Rangers personnel regarding involvement of accused in the present case---Nothing had been placed on record to show that the accused was in the custody of Rangers personnel for 90 days, and no such remand by Rangers had been produced at trial--- Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to bring home the guilt to the accused---appeal against conviction was allowed accordingly.

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

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