AHMAD BILAL vs STATE S — 2026 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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AHMAD BILAL VS STATE S. 302(b)---Juvenile Justice System Act (XXII of 2018), S. 15(c)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Release of Juvenile accused on probation---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing---It was alleged by defence that at the time of occurrence the appellant was less than sixteen years of age, therefore, he might be released on probation---Said submission was strongly opposed by counsel for the complainant primarily on the ground that no such request had been made before the Trial Court; that the appellant had already undergone more than two years of sentence after pronouncement of judgment by the Trial Court and was likely to attain the age of eighteen years in the near future, as such no benefit could be extended to him---Held: Bare perusal of the provisions of S.15 of the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018, made it manifestly clear that the same would come into play only upon submission of report by the Probation Officer at the time of conclusion of inquiry, investigation or trial---Neither any such report was sought or placed on record at the relevant stage, nor request was made before the Trial Court to invoke said mechanism---Appellant had served more than two years of his substantive sentence after conclusion of the trial, therefore, at this stage, when he was likely to attain the age of eighteen years in the near future benefit contemplated under S.15 of the Act ibid could not be extended to him---In the instant case, appellant while armed with fire arm reached at the spot, made two fire shots on the most vital parts i.e. chest of victim, who was also 16/17 years old and then decamped from the spot---Therefore, keeping in view the mode and manner adopted by the appellant in committing the murder of the deceased, its heinousness and the need of deterrence, no benefit of cited provision could be extended to him---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

AHMAD BILAL vs STATE S — 2026 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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