FIDA HUSSAIN vs State S — 2025 SCMR 993 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 993 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: FIDA HUSSAIN vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

FIDA HUSSAIN VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Re-appraisal of evidence---Mitigating circumstances---Motive not proved---Effect---Accused and three co-accused persons were convicted by Trial Court for committing Qatl-i-amd of wife of accused and were sentenced to imprisonment for life---High Court acquitted three co-accused persons while sentence of accused was enhanced to death---Validity---Factum of motive was not proved by prosecution by bringing on record reliable and confidence inspiring evidence---All mitigating factors justified not handing down the sentence of death---Trial Court mentioned mitigating factors which had led to awarding sentence of life imprisonment---High Court had erroneously assumed that Trial Court did not record reasons---High Court enhanced sentence because, in its opinion, a harsher sentence should have been awarded---Supreme Court maintained conviction of accused as the prosecution had proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt but sentence of death was reduced to imprisonment for life as awarded by Trial Court---Appeal was partly allowed.

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