Munir Hussain Shah vs State Ss — 2025 YLR 1001 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 1001 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Munir Hussain Shah vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Munir Hussain Shah VS State Ss. 302(b) & 458---Qatl-i-amd, lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence reduction in---Mitigating circumstances---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---In the instant case, there were mitigating circumstances---Recovery of weapon of offence from the appellant remained inconsequential---Motive as set out by prosecution remained un-proved, which alone was sufficient for reduction of quantum of sentence---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the appellate beyond any shadow of doubt, however, due to mitigating circumstances, the capital punishment was converted into one of imprisonment for life---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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