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GHAFFAR KHAN vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 786 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 786 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
GHAFFAR KHAN vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

GHAFFAR KHAN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Delay of four and half hours in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the father of complainant---Though the report was lodged with delay of four and half hours but as per contents of FIR, the distance between the place of occurrence and police station was about 18/20 kilometres---Place of occurrence was a hilly area where the family of deceased resided seasonally for the purpose of grazing herds---According to the statements of eye-witnesses, walking distance between place of occurrence and a village was of one and half hours and no facility of road was available between the said village whereas the distance from said village to police station could be covered in two hours through a vehicle---Total distance between the spot and police station could be covered in three and half hours and the delay, being well explained, was not fatal to the prosecution case---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused, however, the sentence of life imprisonment was reduced to fourteen years---Appeal was partially allowed with said modification in sentence. Head NotesCase Description

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