MUHAMMAD IKRAM vs STATE — 2026 SCMR 598 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 598 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD IKRAM vs STATE
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 7---M; Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997)

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IKRAM VS STATE. Ss. 302(b), 324, 186, 353, 109, 148 & 149---Anti-Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Murderous assault on police, acts of terrorism---Re-appraisal of evidence---Case of personal vendetta---Sentence, reduction in. Both parties were deeply embroiled in animosity toward one another. Said animosity resulted in the deaths of numerous innocent individuals, from the petitioners' perspective. Accusing fingers were pointed at the deceased. Prosecution's case was that the petitioners were motivated to commit the crime in question by the co-accused (who had since been acquitted) due to the lack of hope for justice from the Court. Moreover, it appeared that personal animosities and revenge had played a substantial role in the commission of the crime in the instant case. Petitioners' revenge was cultivated in their minds and, ultimately, the instant occurrence occurred. If mitigating circumstances were present, a life imprisonment sentence might be appropriated in lieu of the death penalty. Court had acknowledged that the motivations behind the crime might be influenced by personal vendetta rather than a premeditated intent to murder in situations characterized by enmity. Objectives of justice would be satisfactorily accomplished if accused-petitioners were compensated with a diminished penalty permissible by law. Prosecution proved its case against the petitioners (accused persons) beyond the shadow of doubt, however, due to mitigating circumstances, death sentence was converted to imprisonment for life. Petitions were converted into appeals and partly allowed.

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