Shahzeb Khan murder case: Shahrukh seeks dismissal of illegal arms case against him
SC adjourned Tuesday's hearing till Oct 24.
Shahzeb Khan murder case: Shahrukh seeks dismissal of illegal arms case against him. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Supreme Court (SC) adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of an application filed by Shahrukh Jatoi, the prime convict in the Shahzeb Khan murder case, who sought quashing of proceedings related to possession of illegal weapons.
On June 7, an anti-terrorism court had sentenced Jatoi to death for the murder. In addition, he was also awarded a three-year-jail term for the possession of an illicit weapon. Co-accused Nawab Siraj Talpur was also sentenced to death, while Nawab Sajjad Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were handed life imprisonment with further directions to pay Rs 500,000 each to the victim's family.
Jatoi, who is currently serving sentences in prison, filed an application, seeking quashing of proceedings initiated against him under Section 13-E of the Arms Ordinance 1965. He claimed that the prosecution had claimed to have recovered a 9mm pistol with four live rounds from his possession, but the evidence was later tempered with by the investigation officer.
On Tuesday, his lawyer, Syed Shafquat Shah Masoomi, sent a request to the court, seeking adjournment of the hearing claiming he was unwell to proceed with the matter that day. Allowing his request, the SC bench, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, adjourned the hearing till October 24.
The Supreme Court (SC) adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of an application filed by Shahrukh Jatoi, the prime convict in the Shahzeb Khan murder case, who sought quashing of proceedings related to possession of illegal weapons.
On June 7, an anti-terrorism court had sentenced Jatoi to death for the murder. In addition, he was also awarded a three-year-jail term for the possession of an illicit weapon. Co-accused Nawab Siraj Talpur was also sentenced to death, while Nawab Sajjad Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari were handed life imprisonment with further directions to pay Rs 500,000 each to the victim's family.
Jatoi, who is currently serving sentences in prison, filed an application, seeking quashing of proceedings initiated against him under Section 13-E of the Arms Ordinance 1965. He claimed that the prosecution had claimed to have recovered a 9mm pistol with four live rounds from his possession, but the evidence was later tempered with by the investigation officer.
On Tuesday, his lawyer, Syed Shafquat Shah Masoomi, sent a request to the court, seeking adjournment of the hearing claiming he was unwell to proceed with the matter that day. Allowing his request, the SC bench, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, adjourned the hearing till October 24.