SADIQ MAHMUD KHURRAM, J.---The appellants namely Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Zikria alias Kala, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail and Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik (convicts) were tried by the learned Judge, Anti-T errorism Court-II, Multan, in case FIR No.15 of 2018, dated 18.05.2018, registered at Police Station Multan, in respect of offences under sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Sub- stances Act, 1908, under section 13-(2)(a) of the Arms Ordinance, 1965-Ord. (XX of 1965) and sections 7, 11-F(2) and 11-G(2) of the Anti-T errorism Act, 1997. The learned trial court vide judgment dated 26.02.2019 convicted Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Zikria alias Kala, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail and Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik (convicts) and sentenced them as infra:- Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Ziikria alias Kala:-- Under section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 : Rigorous imprisonment .for three years and forfeiture of all moveable and immoveable properties of the appellant under section 5-A of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
Under section 13-(2) (a) of the Arms Ordinance, 1965 (Ord. XX of 1965): Rigorous imprisonment for two years and directed to pay fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default thereof to further undergo simple imprisonment for one month.
Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently .
Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad T aufail :- "Under section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908: Rigorous imprisonment for three years and forfeiture of all moveable and immoveable properties of the appellant under section 5-A of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik:- Under section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 : Rigorous imprisonment for three years and forfeiture of all moveable and immoveable properties of the appellant under section 5-A of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
The appellants, however , were acquitted of the charges under sections 7, 11-F (2) and 11-G (2) of Anti-T errorism Act, 1997 by the learned trial court.
The appellants were also extended the benefit provided under section 382-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898."
2. Feeling aggrieved, Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Zikria alias Kala, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail and Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik (convicts) lodged the instant Criminal Appeal No.195-A TA son of 2019 against their conviction and sentences.
3. Precisely the facts necessary , as divulged in the statement of Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL, (PW -4) are as under: "Stated on 24.05.2018 1 was posted as corporal at Police Station CTD Multan. On the same day at about 11.30 AM 1, along with Umar Arshad complainant, Muhammad Ikram 40/CPL Muhammad Zubair 36/CPL, the investigation team along with operational team of official vehicle were on routine patrolling to counter the threat alert and for quick and effective response to any destructive activities were present at Chowk Faiz-e-Aam in stand by position.
In the meanwhile it was informed that three persons belonging to proscribed TTP, having arms and explosive in possession are present at mango ocher in the area of Nawab Pur with the intention to target important installation and LEA's. On receipt of this credible information raiding formation was planned by Umar Arshad keeping in view, the number of the suspect and their ammunition and reached at the pointed place along with the source and operational team at about 11.50 AM. On the pointation of the source we cordon the accused persons and perused them keeping in view the safety measure. One of the accused made a direct fire with pistol which missed due to the defence strategy of the team. The second terrorist tried to remove something from his bag in order to launch an attack. However the operation team adopting quick response operational strategy overpowered the accused persons. On querry the first accused stated his name Muhammad Akram son, of Muhammad Zakaria alias Kala Caste Kharal resident of Post Office Jhool Tehsil Sanjhoro District Sanghar (Sindh). On his personal search from the pistol belt wrapped with his waste (sic), a hand grenade was recovered from the pocket of the belt. A 30 bore pistol was also recovered from his possession, Rs.900/- were also recovered from his front pocket and pamphlet containing the Jehad literature was also recovered from his right side pocket of his shirt.
The second accused disclosed his name as Muhammad Muzamil son of Muhammad Tufail Caste Gujjar resident of Jhung again stated post office IChas Gumtali Tehsil Shakar Ghar District Narowal. He has a black traveler bag. On opening of bag one explosive device and a live hand grenade was recovered wrapped in the gray colour suit. A flag of proscribed 77'P was also recovered from the bag, Rs.600/- was recovered from the right pocket of the accused.
The third accused, on asking disclosed his name as Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik Caste Sial resident of Jhung. On his personal search a live hand grenade was recovered from the pocket of a pistol belt wrapped on his waste. Rs. 1200/- cash and a 4-GB black memory card of Faste r company was also recovered from the right pocket of the accused Investigation of this case was conducted by Latif Ahmad Inspector . The complainant handed over the recovered case property to the I.O. On the application of I.O. Bomb disposal technician Muhammad Amin defused the hand grenade recovered from Muhammad Akram and removed 3.5 grams explosive as sample and handed over to Latif Ahmad Inspector . The I.O. prepared separate sealed parcels of defused hand grenades (P-1), pistol P-2, crime empty bullet P-3, live bullets P-4/1-5, one currency note of denomination of Rs.500 (P-5) 4 currency note of the denomination of Rs. 100 each P-6/1-4, pistol belt P-7, one Jhadi pamphlets P-8 and the sample of explosive and took into possession memo Ex.PB which was attested by myself and Muhammad Ikram 40/CPL.
In the same way the BDS defused hand grenade P-9 recovered from the accused Muhammad Muzamil and recovered 3.5 grams explosive from the same and handed over to the I.O. The I.O. sealed the hand 'grenade and sample in two separate parcels and took into possession the hand grenade, the sample of explosive, bag P-10, Suit P-11; IED device P-I2, finger print tape P-13, Flag P-14, Cash P15 and P-I6 through possession memo Ex. PC which was attested by myself and Muhammad Ikram 40/CPL.
In the same way BDS defused hand grenade P-17 recovered from the accused Abdul Majid and removed 3.5 explosive as sample. The I.O. sealed the hand grenade and the sample in two separate parcel and took into possession the hand grenade, belt P-18, memory Card P-19, Cash two currency 500 P-20/1-2 and two notes Rs.100 P-21 /1-2 through recovery memo Ex. PD which was attested by myself and Muhammad Ikram 40/CPL.
The I.O. our statement under section 161, Cr . P. C. to this effect.
On 25.05.2018 I along with Muhammad Ikram were present in the office of Latif Ahmad. The Moharrar of CTD Multan handed over the report of BDS P-22, and P-23 to the I.O. who took the same into possession through possession memo Ex. PE which was attested by me and Muhammad Ikram 40/CPL. The I.O. recorded my statement under section 161, Cr .P.C. to this effect."'
4. After the formal investigation of the case report under section 173 of the Code of Criminal ,Procedure, 1898 was submitted before the learned trial court wherein the appellants were sent to face trial. The learned trial court framed charges against the appellants on 12.10.2018 to which they pleaded not guilty and the learned trial court proceeded to examine, the prosecution witnesses.
5. The prosecution in order to prove its case got recorded statements of six witnesses. Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW-4) were the eye-witnesses of the occurrence and also the witnesses of the recoveries made from the appellants in the case. Muhammad Amin, BDT, Civil Defense Officer, Multan (PW-5) stated that on 24.05.2018 he defused the three hand grenades and an IED (improvised explosive device) and also obtained, samples of the explosive from each the defused three hand grenades and the IED (improvised explosive device) and handed over the same to the Investigating Officer. Amjad Khalil 802/CPL, (PW-1) stated that on 24.05.2018, he recorded the formal FIR (Exh.P A/1) and received the 'case property (all the recovered articles as detailed in the statement) from the Investigating Officer and on the same day handed over three sealed parcels said to contain 3.5 grams of drawn explosive from three hand grenades, a sealed parcel said to contain 5 grams of explosive drawn from the IED (improvised explosive device), a sealed parcel said to contain a pistol, a sealed parcel said to contain tape having finger prints, a sealed parcel said to contain three finger print cards and a scaled parcel said to contain a memory card to Javed Iqbal 589/CPL (PW-2) for their onward transmission to the office of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency . Latif Ahmad, Inspector (PW-6) investigated the case from 24.05.2018 till 09.06.2018 and detailed the facts of the investigation conducted by him in his statement before the learned trial court.
6. On 07.01.2019, the learned DDPP gave up PWs Muhammad Ikram 40 CPL, being unnecessary and closed the prosecution evidence after tendering in evidence the reports of Punjab Forens ic Science Agency , finger print examination report (Exh.PH/1-2), Fire Arms and Tool Marks examination report (Exh.PJ), Trace Chemistry Analysis Report (Exh.PK/1-2) and Computer Forensic Analysis Report (Exh. PL/1-4).
7. After the closure of prosecution evidence, the learned trial court examined Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Zikria alias Kala, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail and Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik (appellants) under section 342, Cr.P.C. and in answer to question "why this case against you and why the PWs have deposed against you", the appellants claimed that they had been falsely involved in this case and were innocent. The appellant namely Muhammad Akram son of Muha mmad Zikria alias Kala further claimed that he was apprehended by police officials on 01.05.2018 and subsequen tly was shown to be arrested on 24.05.2018 in this case. The appellant namely Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail further appealed that he was apprehended by police officials on 30.03.2018 and subsequently was shown to be arrested on 24.05.2018 in this case. The appellant namely Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik further claimed that he was apprehended by police officials on 02.04.2018 and subsequently was shown to be arrested on 24.05.2018 in this case. The appellants opted not to get themselves examined under Section 340(2), Cr.P.C., however appellant namely Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail produced attested copy of FIR No. 316 of 2018 (Exh. DA) and the appellant namely Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik produced original Roll number slip (Exh.D B), original Result Card (Exh.DC), Roll Number slip of Wafaq-ul-Madaris (Exh.DD), Registration card of Wafaq-ul-Madaris (Exh.DE) and question papers of Class-9th (Mark-A/1-6) in their defence.
8. On the conclusion of the trial, learned Judge, Anti-T errorism Court-II, Multan , convicted and sentenced the appellants as referred to above.
9. The contention of the learned counsel for the appellants precisely is that whole case is fabricated and false. The learned counsel contended that the prosecution remained unable to prove the facts and did not produce any unimpeachable, admissible and relevant evidence. The learned counsel further contended that the statements of prosecution witnesses are not worthy of reliance. The learned counsel also argued that there was no corroborative evidence supportive of the prosecution case. The learned counsel finally submitted that the prosecution has totally failed to prove the case against the accu sed beyond the shadow of doubt and prayed for acceptance of appeal lodged by the appellants.
10. On the other hand, learned Deputy Prosecutor . General appearing on behalf of the State contended that the prosecution .has proved its case beyond shadow of doubt by producing truthful witnesses and submitted that it was a promptly lodged FIR and the appellants were named therein with specific allegation of possessing hand grenades and an IED, which excludes the element of deliberation and consultation about their involvement in the instant case; that the appellants were caught red-handed, which clearly connected them with the commission of crime; that the police officers, who furnished ocular account before the learned trial court, had no enmity , grudge or malice against the appellants to implicate them in this case of heinous nature and even otherwise, the defence has not brought on record any ulterior motive of the police to depose falsely against the appellants, as such they are as good witnesses as the private persons would be; that the ocular account is furnished by the trustworthy and reliable witnesses and that is duly corroborated by the recoveries effected from the appellants; the prosecution case against the appellants stands proved from all angles, hence, prayed for dismissal of the appeal filed by the appellants and maintaining the conviction and sentences awarded to them by the learned trial court.
11. We have considered the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Deputy Prosecutor General for the State and have gone through the entire record with their able assistance.
12. We have observed that the perusal of the written complaint (Exh.P A) and the FIR (Exh.P A/1 shows that initially Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Zikria alias Kala, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail and Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik (appellants) were apprehended by Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) along with other police officers/of ficials on 24.05.2018, at about 11.50 a.m. It has been brought on record through the evidence of the witnesses that at the time of arrest, Muhammad Akram (appellant) got recovered a hand grenade (P-1), a pistol (P-2), crime empty 'bullet (P-3), live bullet s (P-4/1-5), one currency note of denomination of. Rs.500 (P-5), four currency notes of the denomination of Rs.100 each (P-6/1-4), a pistol belt (P- 7), and one Jhadi pamphlet (P-8) which articles were taken into possession through recovery memo Exh.PB. It has also been conveyed on record through the deposition of the witnesses that at the time of arrest, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar (appellant) got recovered a hand grenade (P-9), a bag (P-10), a suit (P-11), an IED device (P-12), finger print tape (P-13), a flag (P-14), currency notes (p-15 and P-16) which were taken into possession through recovery memo Exh.PC. It has also been borne from the record that at the time of arrest, Abdul Majid alias Muhammad (appellant) got recovered a hand grenade (P-17), a belt (P-18), a memory card (P-19), two currency notes of the denomination of Rs.500 (P-20/1-2) and two currency notes of the denomination of Rs.100 (P-21/1-2) which were taken into possession through recovery memo (Exh. PD). As a consequence FIR No.15 of 2018 (Exh.P A/1), dated 18.05.2018, registered at Police Station CTD Multan, in respect of offences under sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, under section 13-(2)(a) of the Arms Ordinance, 1965 (Ord. XX of 1965) and sections 7, 11-F(2) and 11-G(2) of the Anti-T errorism Act, 1997. Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) drafted the written complaint (Exh.P A) at 12.45 p.m. and forwarded the same to the Police Station, CTD, Multan, which was situated at a distance of sixteen kilometers from the place of occurrence. Consequently , FIR (Exh.P A/1) was lodged against the appellants at 1:05 p.m., within a short time of twenty minutes. Thus, it is apparent that the FIR (Exh.P A/1) was got lodged within a short duration and the complainant not only named the appellants, but also mentioned each and every minor as well as material fact of the incident therein, which of course excludes the possibility of deliberation or consultation regarding false implication of the appellants in the instant case.
13. The prosecution has further proved its case against the appellants through the statements of Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW-4), recoveries made from the appellants and the positive reports of Punjab Forensic Science Agen cy (Exh. PH/1-2, Exh. PJ , Exh. PK/1-2 and Exh.PL/1-4). The details of the occurrence have already been mentioned in paragraph No.3 of the judgment. In his statement before the learned trial Court as PW-3, Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3), the complainant, retired the same facts and levelled the same allegations as are incorporated in the written complaint (Exh.P A) and in the FIR (Exh.P A/1). In order to support the deposition of Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3), the prosecution has relied on the statement of Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW-4). Both these witnesses have consistently corroborated the version adopted by each other and after careful scrutiny of the statements of above said prosecution witnesses, namely , Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW-4), we find that their statements are in line with each other on each and every minor as well as material aspect of the case and smooth flow of facts is apparent from their depositions..
They were subjected to lengthy cross-exa mination by the defence, but without extracting anything beneficial for the appellant. During arguments, learned counsel for the appellants has emphatically urged that Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW-4) were both police employees and the prosecution has failed to produce even a single private person in support of its case. As regards this point urged by the learned counsel for the appellant before us, suffice it to say that jurisprudence on these issues is very well settled by now. Section 19A of the Anti-T errorism Act, 1997 excludes the applicability of section 103, Cr.P.C. therefore, association of witnesses from the public is not mandatory . Section 19A of the Anti-T errorism Act, 1997 reads as under: - 19A. Mode of making searches and arrest. The provisions of the Code, except that of section 103, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to all searches and arrest by police officer and an officer of equivalent rank of the law enforcement agencies made under this Act".
We would like to observe here that the police witnesses are as good witnesses as any other witness until and unless the defence could have successfu lly shattered their credibility or brought on record any mala fide of police witnesses to depose against the accused. In the instant case, all the witnesses of ocular account stood firm to the test of cross-examination and their credib ility could not be shaken by the defence. Moreso, during trial before the learned trial court and even today before this Court, learned counsel for the appella nts has not urged any rancor or animosity of Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL, (PW-4) with the appellants, as such, we are fully satisfied that their statements are free of mala fide. We would, therefore, like to hold that the depositions of police witnesses cannot be brushed aside merely on the bald allegation that they happened to be employees of police department. Coming to the question about non-production of any private witness by the prosecution to support its case, we are of the opinion that in cases like the one in hands, people from public try not to indulge themselves as witnesses of the occurren ce so as to avoid future enmity with the terrorists. Even otherwise, the prosecution has produced sufficient evidence before the learned trial court to prove ocular account of its case, so it was not under obligation to produce any witness from the public that too when it had already produced two police officers, who were as independent witnesses as the private persons may be, because they had also no enmity , grudge or ulterior motive to depose falsely against the appellant. The outcome of above discussion is that Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL, (PW-4) have successfully proved their credence, therefore, the learned trial court was quite justified to rely on them while awarding conviction and sentences to the appellants and we also do not find any spite with the prosecution witnesses so as to consider their testimony unworthy of reliance.
14. We have also observed that as per the written complaint (Exh.P A) and the FIR (Exh.P A/1) that initially Muhammad Akram son of Muhammad Zikria alias Kala, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar son of Muhammad Taufail and Abdul Majid alias Muhammad son of Abdul Maalik (appellants) were apprehended by Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) along with other police officers/of ficials on 24.05.2018, at about 11.50 a.m. It has been brought on record through the evidence of the witnesses that at the time of arrest, Muhammad Akram (appellant) got recovered a hand grenade (P-1), a pistol (P-2), crime empty bullet (P-3), live bullets (P-4/1-5), one currency note of denomination of Rs.500 (P-5). Four curre ncy notes of the denomination of Rs.100 each (P-6/1-4), a pistol belt (P- 7), and one Jhadi pamphlet (P-8) which articles were taken into possession through recovery memo. Exh.PB. It has also been conveyed on record through the deposition of the witnesses that at the time of arrest, Muhammad Muzammil alias Babar (appellant) got recovered a hand grenade (P-9), a bag (P-10), a suit (P-11), an IED device (P-12), finger print tape (P-13), a flag (P-14), currency notes (P-15 and 16) which were taken into possession through recovery memo Ex.PC. It has also been borne from the record that at the time of arrest, Abdul Majid alias Muhammad (appellant) got recovered a hand grenade (P-17), a belt (P-18), a memory card (P-19), two currency notes of the denomination of Rs. 500 (P-20/1-2) and two currency notes of the denomination of Rs.100 (P-21/1-2) which were taken into possession through recovery memo (Fx.PD). Samples were drawn from the recovered hand grenades (Exh.P1, Exh.P9 and Exh.P17) as well as the recovered IED (Exh.P12) and the said samples were transmitted to the office of Punjah Forensic Science Agency , Lahore on the same day through Javed Iqbal 589/CPL, (PW-2) in shape of four sealed parcels. The report of Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh.PK/1-2) is available on record with regard to the analysis of the samples were drawn from the recovered hand grenades (Exh.P1, Exh.P9 and Exh.P17) as well as the recovered IED (Exh.P 12). The perusal of the said report of Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh.PK/1-2) reveals that the material taken from the recovered hand grenades as well as the IED was examined by stereomicroscopy , burn test, chemical spot test, Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry . It was concluded as under:- "1. Trinitrotoluene ( TNT) was identified in item 1, item 3 and item 4. T rinitrotoluene ( TNT) is a high explosive.
2. Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Cyclonite (RDX ) were identified in item No.2. Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Cyclonite (RDX ) are high explosive.
During the said analysis by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore item No.1 was the sealed parcel said to contain 3.5 grams of explosive materi al sample from hand grenade recover ed from the appellant namely Muhammad Muzammil, item No.2 was the sealed parcel said to contain 5 grams of explosive material sample from IED recovered from the appellant namely Muhammad Muzammil, item No.3 was the sealed parcel said to contain 3.5 grams of explosive material sample from hand grenade recovered from the appellant namely Muhammad Akram alias Muhammad and item No.4 was the, sealed parcel said to contain 3.5 grams of explosive material sample from hand grenade recovered from the appellant namely Abdul Majid. The report of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh.PK/1-2) clearly establishes that the recovered hand grenades (Exh.P1, Exh.P9 and Exh.P17) as well as the recovered IED (Exh.P 12) contained high explosive material. The said report of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh.PK/1-2) proved that the above hand grenades (Exh. PI , Exh.P9 and (Exh.P17) as well as the recovered IED (Exh.P12), if not recovered from the appellants, could have been used for wreaking havoc upon innocent persons. The above recoveries have successfully been proved by the prosecution through the statements of Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL, (PW-4) whom we have already held trustworthy and reliable witnesses. Furthermore Muhammad Akram (appellant) got recovered a pistol (P-2), crime empty bullet (P-3) and five bullets (P-4/1-5) which were also transmitted to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore for their analysis. The report of Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh. P1) clearly and conclusively determines that the empty submitted for analysis had been fired from the pistol sent for analysis, which Pistol (Exh.P2) had been recovered from Muhammad Akram, appellant. Additionally , a red tape (Exh.P13) bearing the finger prints of Muhammad Muzammil, (appellant) was also sent for finger print examination along with the Standard Fingerprint Cards through Javed Iqbal 589/CPL (PW-2) to the office of Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore. Over the years, fingerpr int identification has become one or the most well-known and publicized biometric modalities. Fingerprints have been used for identification because of their uniqueness and consistency .
Biometrics is the study of automated methods for recognizing humans 'based on one or more behavioural traits or physical intrinsic features. One of the most widely used biometric traits are fingerprints. The uniqueness of fingerprints was accepted since 1893. The report of Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh.PH/1-2) is available on record which reveals that after complete examination two latent prints developed on the piece of red tape (Exh.P13) were individualized as the right thumb of Muhammad Muzamm il, (appellant), one latent print developed on the piece of red tape (Exh.P13) was individualized, as the right middle finger of Muhammad Muzammil, (appellant) and one latent print developed on the piece of red tape (Exh.P13) was individualized as the right ring finger of Muhammad Muzammil, (appellant). It was concluded in the report of Punjab Forensic Science Agency , Lahore (Exh.PH/l-2) that four latent prints marked as LP-1, LP-2, LP-3 and LP-4 belonged to Muhammad Muzammil (appellant). All these reports mentioned above conclusively establish the lacts in issue and the case of the prosecution against the appellants.
15. We have gone through the statements of the appellants recorded by the learned trial court under section 342, Cr.P.C. and found that no plausible justification has been forwarded by them for keeping the above hand grenades and IED in their custody . The appellants made no effort to prove their claim that they were apprehended by police officials prior to occurrence and subsequently were shown to be arrested on 24.05.2018 in this case. The said claim of the appellants is also not discernable from the perusal of the prosecution evidence. The recovery of aforementioned hand grenades (Exh.P1, Exh.P9 and Exh.P17) as well as the recovered IED (Exh.P12) and pistol (P-2) from the appellants has, therefore, provided enough corroboration to the ocular evidence of Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW -3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW -4) so as to prove their guilt to the hilt.
16. After evaluating the case from all angles, we have come to a definite, conc lusion that the prosecution has successfully proved its case against the appellants who were caught red-handed possession. There is no element of doubt in the case in hand, the statements of. Umar Arshad 1174/CPL (PW-3) and Kabir Ali Khan 586/CPL (PW- 4) inspire confidence and nothing is available on record which could establish that these witnesses deposed against the appellants and implicated them in this case due to previous enmity , grudge or malice or to fulfill some ulterior motive. The ocular evidence is not only corroborated by the recoveries effected from the appellants at the time of their arrest in the instant case, but the positive reports of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (Exh. P11/1- 2, Exh.PJ and Exh.PK/1-2) have also strengthened the claim of the prosecution that the appellants were planning to do something extremely inhumane in the shape of terrorist attacks.
17. We, as a result of the above discussion, are of the considered view that the prosecution has successfully proved its case against the appellants beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt. The defence has miserably failed to extract any material discrepancies or contradictions from the statements of the prosecution witnesses.
Accordingly , we dismiss this appeal and uphold the impugned judgment passed by the learned Judge, Anti- Terrorism Court-II, Multan.
18. The case property shall be dealt with as directed by the learned trial court. The record of the learned trial court be sent down immediately .