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SAQIB KHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 580 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 580 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
SAQIB KHAN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
Juvenile Justice System Act

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Judgment text as reported

SAQIB KHAN VS State Ss. 376 & 377--- Rape, unnatural offence--- Appreciation of evidence--- Accused, a Juvenile--- Sentence, reduction in---Administration of justice---Juvenile offender---Sentence, quantum of ---Scope---Accused was charged for committing rape with the minor daughter of complainant---Admitted fact that the accused was a juvenile offender of 13/14 years of age and was legally entitled to get the concessions available to him under the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018---Record further showed that accused was first offender and bore no history of his involvement in such like offences---Parties had patched up the matter through intervention of the local elders and parents of the victim had pardoned him in the name of Almighty Allah---Parents of victim were present in person before the Court and stated that they were no more interested in prosecution of the accused---Compromise deed was produced---Though, the offences were non-compoundable, however, compromise was in the best interests of both the parties because by that way the enmity between them, which had sprouted because of the occurrence, could be eliminated---Held, it was just and proper to consider the compromise coupled with juvenility of the accused and circumstances of the case for the purpose of mitigation of the sentence awarded to him by Trial Court---Appeal was partially allowed by reducing sentence of imprisonment to ten years, however being a juvenile, accused would be released on probation for the remaining period of sentence. Head NotesCase Description

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