SAJJAN vs State Ss — 2023 YLR 461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 461 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: SAJJAN vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SAJJAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 311 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, tazir after waiver or compounding of right of qisas in qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/daughter of the complainant and also causing injuries to her paramour---Motive behind the occurrence was that the injured had developed illicit relations with the deceased---Admittedly, both the parties were related to each other---Prosecution case was that accused had seen the injured while sitting in his house---Deceased and injured were not found in objectionable condition---Prosecution witness had deposed that injured was working at Bricks-Kiln, on the day of incident he was brought to home by accused and meal was served---Said fact clearly showed that relations between accused and injured were cordial and were on visiting terms---Motive as alleged by the prosecution in FIR had not been established at trial---Appeal was partly allowed and death sentence was reduced to imprisonment for life, in circumstances.

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