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MUHAMMAD ZAHIR vs STATE — 2026 PCrLJ 344 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2026 PCrLJ 344 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD ZAHIR vs STATE
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 302; Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ZAHIR VS STATE. S. 302(b)---Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Mitigating circumstances---No motive alleged---Spur of the moment altercation---Scope. The accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant. On assessment of evidence, it was found that the motive had not been alleged by the complainant against the appellant in the FIR. The complainant, in his statement recorded before the Court, stated that the occurrence had taken place at the spur of the moment due to an altercation between the parties. Moreover, it was not determinable from the record as to what was the actual cause of the occurrence and what had exactly happened immediately before the incident which resulted in the death of the deceased. In such circumstances, the death sentence awarded to the appellant was found to be quite harsh. Therefore, while maintaining the conviction under S.302(b), P.P.C., the sentence of death awarded to the appellant was altered to imprisonment for life. Appeal against conviction was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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