Spl. Cr. A.T.Appeal No. 97 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. 322 of 2015 arising out of FIR No. 34/2014 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.
Under section 7(c) of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 r/w section 324 PPC each and sentenced them R.I. for 10 years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- each and in default of payment thereof, further undergo S.O. for one month.
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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