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| 2025 SLG 5259 2025 SLD 5259 = 2025 SHC 3274 |
Spl. Crl. Anti-Terrorism Appeal No.98 of 2024/(2). Spl. Crl. Anti-Terrorism Appeal No.101 of 2024
Before: Mr. Justice Omar Sial. Mr. Justice Miran Muhammad Shah.
Appellants : 1. Amjad Jawed @ Choudhary Amjad @ Choudhary Tarique son of Ashique Ali. 2. Mumraiz Hussain son of Amjad Jawed @ Choudhary Amjad @ Choudhary Tarique. 3. Zahoor Illahi son of Abid Hussain. Through M/s Habib Ahmed and Muhammad Hanif Kashmiri, Advocates
Respondents : The State. Through Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Awan, Additional Prosecutor General, Sindh./Appellant : Zaheer @ Siddique son of Muhammad Boota. Through M/s Kashif Ali & Mudasar Iqbal, advocates.
Respondent : The State. Through Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Awan, Additional Prosecutor General, Sindh. Date of hearing : 22.10.2025. Date of Judgment : 14.11.2025.
AMJAD JAWED @ CHAUDHARY AMJAD & ORS V/S THE STATE Sindh High Court, Karachi
Law: Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),1860
Section: 365-A
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 154, 161, 342, 382-B, 512
Law: Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
Section: 7(e), 21-L
Law: Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984
Section: 22
Summary:
The appellants were convicted by the Anti-Terrorism Court for kidnapping for ransom under Section 365-A PPC and provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The prosecution case relied on delayed FIRs, identification parades, and statements of witnesses. Upon appeal, the Court found significant procedural lapses: delayed and flawed FIR and identification parades, discrepancies in witness testimonies, lack of recovery evidence, and failure to properly identify the accused. Due to these inconsistencies and doubts regarding the prosecution’s case, all appellants were acquitted and released.
Sections/Articles Used:
Section 365-A, PPC – Kidnapping for ransom