IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI
Criminal Revision Application No. 84 of 2017
Iqrar Wali……..………………..…………………..……………….….Applicant
Versus
The State…………..…………………………..…………………....Respondent
Date of Hearing & Order :- 15.12.2017
Applicant
in custody
Mr. Zahoor Shah, DPG for the State
O R D E R
FAHIM AHMED SIDDIQUI, J: Instant criminal revision application is directed
against the impugned judgment dated 27.02.2017 passed by learned Additional Sessions
Judge-XI, Karachi West, whereby Criminal Appeal No.06 of 2017 filed by the
applicant was dismissed.
2. The
case against the applicant is that he alongwith
co-accused looted mobile phones of complainant and other passengers of Mashallah Coach and while escaping from the spot the
passengers with the help of police succeeded to apprehended present applicant
while his companion fled away.
3. As
per jail roll of the applicant received today, the applicant has already
undergone RI for about 02 years and 04 months out of total RI for 03 years, as such, there remains only RI for 06 months.
4. Learned
DPG submits that although the sentence awarded to the applicant by learned
trial Court is correct, however, he concedes that the sentence which the
applicant has already served out, is sufficient for
his guilt.
5. I
have also gone through the available record. In the instant case, the applicant
has been convicted and awarded sentence of RI for 03 years as well as fine of
Rs.5,000/-, and in default whereof he has to serve SI for 02 month more. As per
report of Jail Superintendent, the applicant has served 02 years and 04 months.
It appears that the witnesses are firm and there was no major contradiction in
their instance taken before learned trial court. However, I consider that
quantum of sentence is excessive. Therefore, while dismissing the instant revision
application, I reduce the sentence as already undergone including the sentence
in lieu of fine. The applicant is in jail. The Superintndent
Prison concerned is directed to release the applicant abovenmed
forthwith if he is not required in any other custody case.
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