MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs State S — 2023 YLR 1924 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 1924 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 426---P; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State S.426---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.376 & 511---Attempt to commit rape---Suspension of sentence---Delay in disposed of appeal---More than two years had gone by and there was no likelihood of hearing of the appeal filed by the petitioner in the near future---Petitioner was not previously convicted for an offence punishable with death or imprisonment of life---Petitioner was neither a hardened, desperate or dangerous criminal nor he was accused of an act of terrorism punishable with death or imprisonment of life---More than three years had gone by since filing of appeal by the petitioner which had not been disposed of yet---Delay in hearing of said appeal had not been occasioned by the petitioner or any person acting on his behalf and there was no prospect of an early hearing of the main appeal---Application for suspension of sentence was allowed, in circumstances.

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