Law: Explosive Substances Act, 1908

Section: 5-A

Law: Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997

Section: 7(ff)

PLJ 2026 Cr.C. (Note) 75 [Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench] Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (XIV of 1908)-- ----S. 5-A--Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), S. 7(ff)--Conviction and sentence--Challenge to--Explosive substances material recovered--For safe administration of justice, sentence of Rigorous Imprisonment which appellant had already undergone would be adequate in view of dictum laid down by august Supreme Court of Pakistan--While maintaining conviction of appellant under Section 5 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 but taking into consideration above mentioned mitigating circumstances, reduce sentence of rigorous imprisonment for five years under Section 5 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 to that of rigorous imprisonment already undergone by appellant--The conviction and sentence awarded to appellant u/S. 5-A of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 are maintained and upheld--The benefit provided under Section 382-B of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, is also extended to appellant-- Criminal Appeal is dismissed.                                                               [Para 13] A & B 2021 SCMR 1771; 2021 SCMR 109; 2007 SCMR 206; 2015 SCMR 308; PLD 2017 SC 671 ref. Judgment Sadiq Mahmud Khurram, J.--Tasneem Haider son of Syed Mehmood Hussain Shah (convict) was tried by the learned Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court, Bahawalpur Division Bahawalpur, in case FIR No. 122 of 2019, dated 23.12.2019, registered at Police Station CTD, Multan in respect of offences under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and under section 7 (ff) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The learned trial Court vide judgment dated 16.05.2020 convicted Tasneem Haider son of Syed Mehmood Hussain Shah (convict) and sentenced him as infra: Tasneem Haider son of Syed Mehmood Hussain Shah:-…