Muhammad Zubair vs State S — 2025 YLR 1963 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 1963 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Muhammad Zubair vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 120-B---E; S. 13---A; S. 7---C; S. 4; B---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908); Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965); Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997); Explosive Substance Act; Explosive Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Zubair VS State S. 120-B---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4 & 5---Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965), S. 13---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Criminal conspiracy, keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, possession of illicit weapon, act of terrorism---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Malicious intent---Scope---Accused were found in possession of a plastic bag containing 910 grams explosive substance, 10 detonators, 05 meters prima card wire, two 30-bore pistols with 19-live bullets---In order to secure a conviction under S. 4, Explosive Substance Act, 1908, the prosecution is to establish that the possession of explosive substance was accompanied with a malicious intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property---Said fact was the key difference between Ss. 4 and 5, Explosive Substances Act, 1908, in that the latter criminalized mere possession of explosive substance, without there being any condition of the same being with a malicious intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property---Nothing in the entirety of the prosecution evidence or the impugned judgment to establish the "malicious intent"---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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