ATC defers verdict in extrajudicial killing case
The court, however, has not announced the judgment, fixing the next hearing date as July 8.
KARACHI:
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) once again deferred its judgment on Thursday in an extrajudicial killing case by a Rangers personnel.
The Rangers official, Shahzad, was charged with killing a man, Ghulam Haider, for allegedly not stopping his car when he was ordered to do so, within the limits of the Shah Faisal Colony police station on June 6.
On Feb 11, a judge of ATC-I had reserved verdict till Feb 25, after recording evidence of witnesses and the final arguments from both sides. The verdict, however, was deferred till March 8 and then later adjourned till March 17, only to be adjourned yet again till April 16. Later on, it was once again deferred till May 3, and since then has repeatedly been deferred to different dates.
The case was initially registered under Sections 302 (premeditated murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code and sent to a sessions court for trial.
Later when Section 7 of the Anti-terrorism Act was added to the FIR, the case was submitted to the anti-terrorism court. The Supreme Court had also asked the trial court to decide the case within seven days after it was handed over to it. The court, however, has not announced the judgment, fixing the next hearing date as July 8.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 4th, 2014.
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) once again deferred its judgment on Thursday in an extrajudicial killing case by a Rangers personnel.
The Rangers official, Shahzad, was charged with killing a man, Ghulam Haider, for allegedly not stopping his car when he was ordered to do so, within the limits of the Shah Faisal Colony police station on June 6.
On Feb 11, a judge of ATC-I had reserved verdict till Feb 25, after recording evidence of witnesses and the final arguments from both sides. The verdict, however, was deferred till March 8 and then later adjourned till March 17, only to be adjourned yet again till April 16. Later on, it was once again deferred till May 3, and since then has repeatedly been deferred to different dates.
The case was initially registered under Sections 302 (premeditated murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code and sent to a sessions court for trial.
Later when Section 7 of the Anti-terrorism Act was added to the FIR, the case was submitted to the anti-terrorism court. The Supreme Court had also asked the trial court to decide the case within seven days after it was handed over to it. The court, however, has not announced the judgment, fixing the next hearing date as July 8.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 4th, 2014.