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Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860) --.-- --.-- Ss. 365-A & 363 --.-- Conviction and sentence --.-- Challenge to --.-- Minor was abducted for ransom --.-- Allegedly some ransom money was recovered separately from all the three appellants but the recovered currency notes are not marked --.-- Head-constable who appeared as P.W-2 in his cross-examination stated that neither the alleged recovered currency notes nor the recovered mobile phone were sealed in a parcel and were lying in three separate bags --.-- There is no detail of the house from where the alleged minor was recovered even there is no document on record to prove the ownership of the said house --.-- No independent witnesses were made to join the recovery proceedings regarding the recovery of the alleged minor from the appellants or the currency notes allegedly recovered from the appellants --.-- Alleged abductee minor did not appear as a witness before the trial Court though the investigating officer, inspector PW stated that he recorded the statement of the abductee All --.-- By not producing/ the abductee before the trial Court, casts a serious doubt on the prosecution version --.-- Prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and conviction on such unreliable evidence cannot be upheld --.-- That even a single doubt created in the prosecution case which was reasonable would warrant the acquittal of the appellant --.-- Appeal was accepted. [P. 476] A, B & C 2014 SCMR 749 ref. JUDGMENT Mrs. Erum Sajad Gull, J. --.-- The instant appeal has been filed by the appellants against the judgment dated 19.10.2012 passed by the learned Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court No. 1, Lahore whereby the appellants were tried in case FIR No. 342 dated 03.03.2012 under Section 363 PPC (Later on Section 365-A PPC was added vide Zimni No. 4), registered at Police Station Factory Area, Lahore. The appellants were convicted and sentenced as under: "Accused Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Parvaiz and Maqsoodan Bibi are convicted and sentenced u/S. 365-A PPC, each, to imprisonment for life and forfeiture of their property. The act of the accused also created fear and sense of insecurity in general public,…

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