FAZAL MEHMOOD vs State Ss — 2023 PCrLJ 1071 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 1071 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: FAZAL MEHMOOD vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

FAZAL MEHMOOD VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed murder of the cousin of complainant---Prosecution had not asserted and had not been able to prove the motive for murdering the deceased---Apart from some unsubstantiated allegations of the deceased teasing the accused and wanted to commit sodomy with the accused---In such type of cases, usually the death penalty was reduced to life imprisonment---Moreover, in a case like the present one where circumstantial and last seen evidence largely form the basis of conviction, must viewed with great caution---Thus, sentence of death imposed on the accused was reduced to one of life imprisonment---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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