Muhammad Irfan alias Pomi vs State Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 201 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 201 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Muhammad Irfan alias Pomi vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 302

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Irfan alias Pomi VS State Ss. 302(b), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Mitigating circumstances---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused persons committed murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Record showed that there were some mitigating circumstances which called for reduction in the quantum of sentence of appellant---Prosecution had failed to prove the recovery and motive part of its case against the appellant, therefore, alternate sentence of imprisonment for life to appellant for the murder of the deceased, which was also a legal sentence, would meet the ends of justice---Hence, the conviction under S.302(b), P.P.C., awarded to appellant by the Trial Court was maintained, however, his sentence was altered from death to imprisonment for life---With said modification in sentence, appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstance.

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