314/2014 Criminal Appeal MUHAMMAD ASIF S/O HAJI KHUDA BUX (Appellant) V/S THE STATE (Respondent)
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arshad Hussain Khan(Author)
314/2014 Criminal Appeal MUHAMMAD ASIF S/O HAJI KHUDA BUX (Appellant) V/S THE STATE (Respondent) Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arshad Hussain Khan(Author) Order Date: 07-DEC-16
This criminal appeal is directed against the Judgment passed by learned VIIIth Assistant Session Judge, Karachi (East) in Sessions Case U/s 23-i-A Sindh Arms Act, whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for six years with fine of Rs.40, 000/- and in case of non-payment of fine to further undergo SI one (1) month. In this case, since, the appellant has already served major portion of sentence, i.e., more than (3) years (10) months as per jail roll dated 15.09.2016. The rule of ratio decidendi, has been taken into consideration as has been laid down in the cases of Amir Zeb Vs. The State (PLD 2012 SC 380), Fareedullah Vs. The State (2013 SCMR 302) and Nasreen Bibi's case (2014 SCMR 1603).