Order to extort any moveable or immoveable property or valuable security or to comply with any other demand whether in cash or otherwise for obtaining release of said person, then it falls within the definition of Section: 365-A PPC which is a scheduled offence.

 It goes without saying that if anyone has been taken from one place to another, detained/confined there in order to extort any moveable or immoveable property or valuable security or to comply with any other demand whether in cash or otherwise for obtaining release of said person, then it falls within the definition of Section: 365-A PPC which is a scheduled offence.

Of course, after taking cognizance of the case, if learned AntiTerrorism Court is of the opinion that offence is not a scheduled offence, then under Section: 23 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, it can transfer the case to any other Court having jurisdiction to try the same.

Crl. Revision
9175/22
Muhammad Ramzan Sajid Vs Learned Special Judge Anti Terrorism Court. etc.
Mr. Justice Farooq Haider
19-05-2022
2022 LHC 3870