Arz Muhammad alias Arzoo vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 2742 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 2742 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Arz Muhammad alias Arzoo vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Arz Muhammad alias Arzoo VS State Ss. 365-B, 148 & 149---Kidnapping, abduction, or inducing of a woman to compel her to marry a person against her will or to engage in illicit intercourse, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Credibility of complainant doubtful---Accused were charged for abducting the daughter of complainant forcibly---Complainant deposed that her daughter had left the house to visit a relative and when a considerable time had passed and she did not return, then they began searching for her---Such version was also affirmed by the abductee herself, who stated that she had set out to meet a relative but was subsequently kidnapped---Prosecution witness disclosed that the name of the said relative was "Z"---However, what raised serious doubt was the surprising fact that when the abductee did not return, the family did not immediately approaching "Z"'s house to confirm her whereabouts, it created a significant gap in the prosecution story and casted doubt on its credibility---Appeal against the conviction of accused persons was allowed, in circumstances.

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