The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
Section-6(1) (b) or (c) r/w
PPC
Section-302/34
Mens rea–
A private offence committed in the privacy of a home with no design or purpose contemplated by section 6(1)(b) or (c) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. We have, thus, entertained no manner of doubt that the allegations leveled against the appellant and his co-accused in the present criminal case did not attract the jurisdiction of an Anti-Terrorism Court, the learned Sessions Judge, Mastung was not justified in transferring the case to an Anti-Terrorism Court and the High Court was also not legally correct in dismissing the appellant’s revision petition. This appeal is, therefore, allowed, the impugned orders passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mastung as well as the High Court of Balochistan, Quetta are set aside and it is declared that the appellant’s case is to be tried by a court of ordinary jurisdiction. .....Khuda-e-Noor =VS= The State (Criminal), 2016-[1 LM (SC) 650] ....View Full Judgment

The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
Section 7(a) r/w
The Code of Criminal Procedure
Section 367 (2) & (3)
Compromise–
Both the impugned judgments of the learned Courts below are set aside and the case is sent back to the learned Trial Court, who, after verifying the genuineness of the compromise to its satisfaction shall accept the same and acquit the appellants on the basis thereon. .....Irfan =VS= Muhammad Yousaf, (Criminal), 2017 (2)– [3 LM (SC) 114] ....View Full Judgment

The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
Section 7(a) r/w
The Code of Criminal Procedure
Section 382-B r/w
The Pakistan Penal Code
Section 302(b)
The benefit under section 382-B, Cr.P.C shall be extended to the appellant–
appeal is dismissed to the extent of the appellant’s conviction for the offence under section 7(a) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, his sentence passed for the said offence is reduced from death to imprisonment for life and his conviction and sentence for the offence under section 302(b), PPC are set aside. The order passed by the trial court in respect of payment of fine by the appellant as well as the order passed in respect of imprisonment in default of payment of fine are, however, maintained. The benefit under section 382-B, Cr.P.C. shall be extended to the appellant. .....Dr. Irfan Iqbal =VS= The State, (Criminal), 2017 (2)– [3 LM (SC) 111] ....View Full Judgment