Case Details

Citation(s)
1999 SLG 625 1999 SLD 625 1999 PLD 24
Peshawar High Court
Criminal Appeal No. 340 of 1998, decision dated: 4-11-1998.
JAWAID NAWAZ KHAN GANDAPUR, JUSTICE

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SHER NAWAZ KHAN

VS

THE STATE

Law:

Section:

Penal Code (XLV of 1860) S. 302 Appreciation of evidence Grave and sudden provocation Accused murdered his wife and another person with whom accused had seen her in a compromising position Both the deceased were killed mercilessly with a "Bailcha" Trial Court had sentenced accused to imprisonment for 10 years for each murder and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.50,000 Validity Provocation, however, grave could not give a person an unfettered licence to kill or that the same be treated as an excuse to murder as many people as he liked No illegality or material irregularity having been committed by 'Trial Court, conviction and sentence were upheld. THIS ORDER PASSED BY: JAWAID NAWAZ KHAN GANDAPUR, JUSTICE:---.--- Learned counsel for the appellant heard at length. Record of the case, placed on file, perused carefully. 2. After having gone through the contents of the F.I.R. recorded at the instance of the appellant/accused, the statements of the P.Ws. recorded on oath and the judgment of the trial Court, I am of the view that the appellant, charged for having committed double murder including his wife, vide F.I.R. No.24, dated 29 5 1997 registered at Police Station, Mor Kahu, Tehsil Mor Kahu, District Chitral, has already been dealt with great leniency by the Sessions Judge/Zaila Qazi, Chitral (Mr. Ziauddin Siddiqi). The Sessions Judge has sentenced him to imprisonment for 10 years for committing the murder of his wife and for another 10 years for having committed the murder of Sultan. Additionally, he has been…
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