ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

Spl. Cr. A.T.Appeal No. 99 of 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Date                                       Order with Signature of the Judge                                                                  

 

Fresh case.

For hearing of main case.

 

 

17th April, 2018.

Syed Nasir Hussain Jafri, Advocate for appellant.

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Aftab Ahmed Gorar, J.:- This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 21.03.2018 passed by learned Judge Anti-Terrorism Court No.XVII, Karachi in Special Case No. 495 of 2015 arising out of FIR No. 47/2014 under section 302/324/34 PPC read with section 7 of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 registered with Police Station Sharifabad, Karachi whereby appellants were convicted and sentenced as under:

 

Under section 302(b)/34 PPC each and sentenced to death as (Tazir). Accused be hanged with the neck till their death with directions to pay Rs.1,00,000/- each to the heirs of the deceased by way of compensation under section 544-A Cr.P.C. and in default of payment thereof, undergo S.I. for six months.

 

Under section 7(a) Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 each and sentenced to death to each accused with fine of Rs.1,00,000/- each and in case of default of payment thereof, further undergo S.I. for six months.

 

 

However, benefit of section 382-B Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellants and it was observed that all the sentences shall run concurrently.

 

Be that as it may, appeal under section 25 of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 being statutory right of appellants is admitted. Call for R&P and paper book be prepared at the cost of appellants. Let notice be issued to the Prosecutor General Sindh for a date to be fixed by the office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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