MEHBOOB vs State Ss — 2025 SCMR 856 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 856 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MEHBOOB vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MEHBOOB VS State Ss. 302(b) & 302(c)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Punishment of Qisas not applicable---Grave and sudden provocation---Accused was convicted under section 302(b), P.P.C. for qatl-i-amd and sentenced to imprisonment for life---Validity---It could not be ruled out that one of the deceased had created a situation of sudden provocation due to which the case fell under section 302(c), P.P.C.---Law maker had left it to the Court to decide on a case to case basis depending upon gravity and intensity of provocation and the time taken for reaction---It was a case of spontaneous reaction and accused was rightly convicted, however, his case was to be considered within the frame of section 302(c), P.P.C.---Supreme Court converted conviction of accused awarded under section 302(b), P.P.C. into one under section 302(c),P.P.C. and his sentence of imprisonment for life on two counts was reduced to imprisonment for fourteen years---Appeal was allowed.

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