Ghulam Saeed vs State S — 2025 YLR 2065 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 2065 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Ghulam Saeed vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Ghulam Saeed VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Mitigating circumstances---Sentence, quantum of---Accused was charged for committing murder of his wife/sister of the complainant---It was reflected from the evidence that the appellant was a poor labourer, having 10 children and perhaps no house of his own---In the absence of any specific reason, cruel conduct of appellant might be a matter of personal deposition either in addition to, or over and above his economic hardship---In this age of distressing inflation when even the middle class of our society is fighting hard to earn two-time meals for their children, let alone other necessities such as health and education the head of a large family like the present one remained always in the grip of mental stress to make ends meet---Day of the unfortunate occurrence was the second day of the family having shifted to their one-room house where the house-hold articles were lying scattered---Such a situation was a potential source of disturbance and mental stress---Late arrival of son of appellant and deceased at home on the day of occurrence that led to the happening of the unfortunate occurrence, definitely demonstrated a sudden heat of passion rather than a pre-meditated design of appellant to kill his wife---In such situations, imprisonment for life might serve the ends of justice---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the appellant, however, due to extraneous circumstances, the death sentence was altered to sentence for life imprisonment---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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