| Case ID |
03efbd6f-2f0a-42c7-98d5-de06a6f3d630 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Jail Petition No. 491 of 2017 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 08, 2021 |
| Hearing Date |
Oct 07, 2021 |
| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan allowed the Criminal Miscellaneous Applications Nos. 365-L of 2020 and 96-L of 2021, converting the Jail Petition No. 491 of 2017 into an appeal. The petitioner, Muhammad Akram, was acquitted of the charges of murder and causing injury to a police constable. The court found that the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act were not applicable as the crime was committed under the impulse of 'ghairat' (honor). The court noted that the injury to the police personnel was not intentional and resulted from a misdirected shot during a moment of passion. Given that the parties had reached a compromise and the petitioner had already served two years of his sentence, the court ordered his release. |
| Summary |
In the case of Muhammad Akram vs. The State, decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the petitioner was involved in a tragic incident where he shot his wife, Mst. Sidra Nazir, while she was in police custody, leading to her death and injury to a police constable. The case raised significant questions regarding the application of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the concept of diminished responsibility in criminal law. The Supreme Court's ruling highlighted that the crime stemmed from a specific personal motive rather than a broader intent to instill fear in society, thus setting a precedent for similar cases involving domestic violence and honor-related crimes. The court's decision to acquit the petitioner underscores the complexities of criminal intent and the legal interpretations of personal grievances versus terrorism. This ruling may influence future cases regarding the application of anti-terror laws in domestic violence incidents. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
IJAZ UL AHSAN,
SAYYED MAZAHAR ALI AKBAR NAQVI
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| Lawyers |
Qamar Pervaiz Zia,
Mian Ghulam Hussain
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| Petitioners |
Muhammad Akram
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| Respondents |
The State
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| Citations |
2022 SLD 24,
2022 SCMR 18
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| Other Citations |
Ghulam Hussain v. The State PLD 2020 SC 61,
Farooq Ahmed v. The State 2020 SCMR 78,
Dilawar Mehmood v. The State 2018 SCMR 593
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| Laws Involved |
Penal Code (XLV of 1860),
Anti Terrorism Act, 1997
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| Sections |
302(b),
324,
337-D,
353,
6,
7
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