SOHAIL AKHTAR vs State Ss — 2024 SCMR 67 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 67 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: SOHAIL AKHTAR vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

SOHAIL AKHTAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Reappraisal of evidence---Petition seeking enhancement of sentence, dismissal of---Inconsequential recovery---High Court through the impugned judgment has rightly termed the recovery as inconsequential keeping in view the fact that crime empties secured from the place of occurrence were dispatched to the Forensic Science Laboratory after arrest of the petitioner/convict---Judgment passed by the High Court, whereby it reduced the death sentence awarded to petitioner/convict into imprisonment for life, is well reasoned and based on proper appreciation of evidence available on the record---Petition filed by the complainant for enhancement of sentence was dismissed and leave was refused.

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