HASSAN alias ALI HASSAN vs State Ss — 2022 YLR 2336 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2022 YLR 2336 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: YLR
Parties: HASSAN alias ALI HASSAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

HASSAN alias ALI HASSAN VS State Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant and his niece by firing---Normal punishment for an offence under S.302(b), P.P.C. was death, however, it was only when circumstances extenuating gravity of the offence were available on record; a departure from that penalty would be warranted---Accused was arrested and was in continuous confinement since then, which was more than 14 years and was almost a full term---Murder of two persons at the hands of accused had although been proved beyond a shadow of doubt but the motive alleged had not been established---Said factors pointed out to circumstances overwhelmingly mitigating in nature and justified conversion of death sentence---Accordingly, the appeal was dismissed and conviction of the accused was maintained but his death sentence was converted into life imprisonment each against each murder---Appeal was disposed of accordingly.

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