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IRFAN SALEEM vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 1782 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 1782 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
IRFAN SALEEM vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 342

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Judgment text as reported

IRFAN SALEEM VS State Ss. 302(b) & 449---Qatl-i-amd, house-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Absconsion of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Record showed that accused was arrested after about four years and three months---During investigation, accused was declared as Proclaimed Offender and in that context prosecution had produced a Police Official---Absconsion of accused for more than four years was a conduct which was relevant under the law---Accused was duty bound to explain that why he avoided the process of justice for such a long period and where he remained by leaving his ordinary residence---No reasonable explanation could be furnished by the accused in his examination under S.342, Cr.P.C.---Circumstances established that accused had been rightly convicted by the Trial Court---Death penalty was converted into imprisonment for life as the same was extreme penalty, in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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