Muhammad Siddique vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 554 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 554 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Siddique vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9; S. 8; S. 9---T

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Siddique VS State Ss. 8, 9, 11-F(2), 11-G(2) & 11-W(2)---Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred, proscribed organization, support and meetings relating to a proscribed organization, projection of proscribed organization, act of terrorism---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 22 pamphlets containing hate statements against the Shia community, stickers, cellphone and other material were recovered from the appellant---Trial Court acquitted the appellant of the charge under S.9 of the Act, 1997---Prosecution witnesses confirmed that the hate pamphlets and stickers were recovered from an envelope and were neither in open view nor otherwise visible---Said witnesses admitted that the appellant did not distribute hate pamphlets or stickers to anyone in their presence---Said witnesses had not seen the appellant engaging in any activity linked to a proscribed organization---No private person came forward to confirm any such connection---Trial Court recorded a categoric findings that the prosecution had failed to prove that the appellant had projected, supported, propagated or promoted SSP terrorists with intent to incite sectarian hatred---Trial Court interpreted S.8 of the Act, 1997, in accordance with the statutory and the evidence on record and therefore, rightly acquitted the appellant of the charge under S.9---To that extent, appeal was disposed of.

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