Case Details

Citation(s)
2016 SLG 3237 2016 SLD 3237 2016 PCRLJ 870
Lahore High Court
Criminal Appeal No. 107 of 2011, heard on 30th October, 2014. Date of hearing: 30th October, 2014.
IBAD UR REHMAN LODHI, JUSTICE AND ZAFARULLAH KHAN KHAKWANI, JUSTICE
Malik Muhammad Saleem for Appellant. Hassan Mahmood Tareen, Deputy Prosecutor General for the State.

MUHAMMAD ARSHAD ALIAS ARSHI SHAH - --Appellant

VS

THE STATE AND OTHERS --Respondent

Law:

Section:

(a) Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965) --------- ----------S. 13 --------- Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4, 5 & 7 --------- Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), Ss.2(t), Third Schedule [as amended by Punjab Government Notification No. SO(Judl-1) 10 (1-36(1) 2010 dated 5-9-2012], 6, 7 & 12 --------- Recovery of unlicensed arms and explosive substances --------- Appreciation of evidence --------- Jurisdiction of Anti-Terrorism Court --------- Accused was apprehended by the Police, and on his search a loaded Kalashnikov, a Jacket with five loaded magazines, and two hand-grenades were recovered from his possession --------- Accused was charge-sheeted and convicted under S.13 of Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and S.4 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 by Anti-Terrorism Court --------- Accused was neither charge-sheeted under any provision of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, nor he was punished under the said Act --------- Offence allegedly committed by accused, was made triable by Anti-Terrorism Court vide notification No. SO(Judl-1), 10(1-36(1)2010 dated 5-9-2012, which was issued by Government of Punjab after about 6 months of taking place of occurrence and about four months after framing of charge against accused --------- Offence, committed by accused did not fall within the jurisdiction of Anti-Terrorism Court on the day when the same was committed, and even when Trial Court framed the charge --------- Charge, in circumstances, was framed by the Trial Court on wrong premises and proceedings being coram non judice were liable to be vitiated --------- Accused was also charge-sheeted/convicted and sentenced under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 --------- Section 7 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 imposed restriction on trial of offences except with consent of the Provincial Government, but trial of accused commenced without prior consent of the Provincial Government; whereas, the consent was mandatory and a condition precedent for prosecution of accused under S.5 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 --------- Case, in circumstances, was badly conducted in the eyes of law. (b) Pakistan Arms Ordinance (XX of 1965) --------- ----------S. 13 ---------…
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