IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, AT KARACHI
Criminal Appeal No. 350 of 2021
Criminal Jail Appeal No. 124 of 2022
Appellants: Muhammad
Ismail, Gul Hassan and Safdar Ali through M/s Nusrat Ali Shah Bloach and Syed
Gulzar Hussain advocates
The State: Through
Mr. Abrar Ali Khichi, Additional Prosecutor General Sindh
Date of hearing: 19.12.2022
Date of judgment: 19.12.2022
J U D G M E N T
IRSHAD ALI SHAH, J- It is alleged that the appellants committed
robbery of artificial jewelry and cash worth Rs.11,000/- from house of
complainant Saqib Ellahi, they were apprehended at the spot by police party of
P.S Defence and from them were secured the robbed articles and incriminating
pistols, for that they were booked and reported upon. On conclusion of trial, they
were convicted under Section 397 r/w 34 PPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for 07 years each with
benefit of section 382(b) Cr.P.C by learned X-Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi
South vide judgment dated 21.04.2021, which is impugned by the appellants
before this Court by preferring two separate appeals.
2. At the very outset, it is stated by the
learned counsel for the appellants that no weapon was used by the appellants in
commission of the incident, therefore,
the offence at the most would fall u/s 392 PPC, as such, under instructions, they
would not press disposal of instant appeals on merits, provided the sentence
awarded to the appellants is reduced to one which they have already undergone
by modifying the penal section, which is not opposed by learned Addl. P.G for
the State.
3. Heard arguments and perused the record.
4. Admittedly, no weapon was used by the
appellants in commission of incident, as such, the offence, if any, would fall
under Section 392 PPC, therefore, the punishment to the appellants u/s 397 PPC
is misplaced, thus, it is modified with one u/s 392 PPC, consequently, the
appellants are convicted accordingly and sentenced to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for 03 years with fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default whereof
to undergo simple imprisonment for Twenty days with benefit of section 382(b)
Cr.P.C.
5. In case of Salah-Ud-Din vs. The State (1990
P.Cr.L.J 1221), it has been held by Lahore High Court that;
“In the present
case the appellant had not used their weapons. What they had done was the
pointation of weapons at the complainant and under the fear thereof, he was
made to surrender his Rickshaw and Rs.10/-, he was carrying. The offence
committed, thus amounted to simple robbery punishable under Section 392 of the
Code.”
6. The instant appeals are disposed of
subject to above modification.
JUDGE