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Syed MUHAMMAD IQBAL SHAH vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 444 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 444 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Syed MUHAMMAD IQBAL SHAH vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Syed MUHAMMAD IQBAL SHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 377 & 201---Qatl-i-amd, sodomy causing disappearance of evidence---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Mitigating circumstances---Scope---Accused was charged for murdering the minor son of complainant after committing sodomy with him---Record showed that the prosecution case was based upon circumstantial evidence---Accused as per Medical Officer was a young man aged about 23 years at the time of incident, which was a mitigating circumstance in the case---Therefore, the death sentence of the accused was converted into imprisonment for life---Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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