Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 302(b)

Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section: 544-A ,382-B,342

Summary: The petitioner, Taimoor Sattar, was tried for killing his parents with a hammer on 10.02.2010; the trial court convicted him under section 302(b) PPC and sentenced him to death on two counts (plus compensation), the High Court converted those sentences to life imprisonment and allowed benefit of section 382-B Cr.P.C.; appellate review dismissed his petition, finding reliable extra-judicial confessions, medical and forensic evidence, recovery of the weapon and blood-stained clothes on his pointing, his ten-day unexplained absence, and an inculpatory statement under section 342 Cr.P.C.; no mitigating circumstances were found, and the life sentences were ordered to run consecutively. Core points: Offence: Alleged double murder (father Abdul Sattar and mother Mst. Shamim Sattar) on 10.02.2010 at family residence. Accused: Petitioner Taimoor Sattar. Weapon: Hammer (hathori) recovered on accused’s pointing. Evidence: extra-judicial confessions (PW-13, PW-10), medical evidence (PW-7, PW-8) showing blunt-force skull injuries, forensic report confirming human blood on weapon, blood-stained clothes recovered, post-offence abscondence for 10 days. Inculpatory statement: Accused’s statement under section 342 Cr.P.C. aligned with prosecution case. Trial court outcome: Convicted under section 302(b) PPC; death sentence on two counts; compensation ordered under section 544-A Cr.P.C. (Rs.50,000 each) or six months’ default on each count. High Court outcome: Appeal dismissed; death sentences converted to imprisonment for life on each count; benefit of section 382-B Cr.P.C. extended. Appellate review here: Petition dismissed; sentences of life imprisonment ordered to run consecutively. Sentencing rationale: Brutal parricide, absence of mitigating circumstances, deterrence and protection of family/society considered aggravating. Law and sections  Item Provision / Legal Point Effect in this case Charge Section 302(b) PPC Murder; convicted on two counts (both parents) Compensation order Section 544-A Cr.P.C. Rs.50,000 to legal heirs on each count or six months’ default each Benefit extended Section 382-B Cr.P.C. Benefit of plea/conviction…