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RASHID KHAN vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 449 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 449 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
RASHID KHAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

RASHID KHAN VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Mitigating circumstances---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of complainant due to strained relations---Complainant alleged that there was a dispute regarding a cow between the spouses and it appeared that because of the said motive the accused shot dead his wife through firing---Motive set up by prosecution had not been proved, however, the accused could not be acquitted on the sole ground of absence of motive or failure of prosecution to prove the same---Said gap could be considered towards mitigation of the sentence---Trial Court had already taken lenient view while awarding the sentence of life imprisonment to the accused---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly. Head NotesCase Description

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