Law: Anti Terrorism Act, 1997

Section: 6(1),Cls.(b),(k),7,23

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 384,506,337H(2)

(a) Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997)--- ----Ss. 6(1), Cls. (b) & (k), 7 & 23---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.384, 506 & 337-H(2)---Extortion, criminal intimidation, rash and negligent act endangering human life---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Transfer of case from Anti-Terrorism Court to regular court---Community---Connotations---Act of accused persons though was (directed) against an individual yet its impact had to be considered with surrounding circumstances---Complainant was member of business community running business in a busy area---Ransom was demanded in such a way by accused persons and the manner in which complainant was directed to proceed to a Chowk coupled with firing shots at a public place and eight days time (dead line) for arrangement of ransom, might have spread sense of terror, fear and insecurity in the vicinity complainant was running business---Complainant being member of a particular community (business community), prosecution case fell within ambit of Cls.(b) and (k) of S.6 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 and the alleged offence was liable to be punished under S.7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997---In view of surge in heinous crimes, outlaws perpetrating such crimes had to be dealt with drastically---Constitutional petition was dismissed. 2012 SCMR 517; 2013 YLR 92; Fazal Dad v. Col. (Rtd.) Ghulam Muhammad Malik PLD 2007 SC 571; Watan Party and another v. Federation of Pakistan and others PLD 2011 SC 997 and The State v. Waqar and others 2013 MLD 1072 ref. (b) Words and phrases--- ----"Community"---Connotation---Community was a society or group of people with similar rights or interests---Community indicated a group of people with common identity other than location. Black's Law Dictionary rel. JUDGMENT MAZHAR IQBAL SIDHU, J.---Khurram Waheed petitioner after having been recommended to be prosecuted in a case registered against him vide F.I.R. No.520 dated 7-9-2013 registered on the complaint of Muhammad Abbas under sections 384/506/337-H(2), P.P.C. read with section 7, Anti Terrorism Act, 1997 (added during investigation vide case diary dated 25-9-2013 at Police Station Naulakha, Lahore) has…

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