PERVAIZ vs State S — 2023 MLD 1086 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2023 MLD 1086 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: MLD
Parties: PERVAIZ vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

PERVAIZ VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Mitigating circumstances---No pre-mediation---Accused was charged for committing murder of the deceased and causing injuries to the complainant by inflicting dagger blows---Occurrence seemed to have erupted suddenly with no premeditation in a spur of moment with rage, thus it was a mitigating circumstance, which did not justify capital sentence---Thus, the quantum of sentence awarded to the accused under S. 302(b), P.P.C., being harsh was converted from death sentence to the imprisonment for life, which would serve the purpose and would be sufficient---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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