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Criminal Appeal No. 654 of 2024
KHALID HUSSAIN SHAHANI, J
Appellant : Umar Farooq son of Khan Bahadur, Through Barrister Babar Hussain Shah, advocate. Respondent No.1 : The State Through Mr. Muhammad Mohsin Mangi, APG Sindh.
Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860
Section: 376(3)
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 382-B
Law: Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984
Section:
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 10-A,35
Summary of Judgment
Case: Criminal Appeal against conviction under Section 376(3) PPC
Appellant: Umar Farooq
Court: Xth Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi West
Date of Judgment: 27.08.2024
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence upheld.
Core Points
Background:
The appellant, Umar Farooq, was convicted for repeatedly raping his minor niece, Zoha (aged 13/14), while she was in his custody. The crime was reported after Zoha disclosed the abuse to her family, following threats by the appellant to kill her younger sister if she spoke out.