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1987 SCMR 782

SEERAT HUSSAIN SHAH vs The STATE

Citation1987 SCMR 782
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Criminal Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 382 of 1985 Criminal
Date1987-02-16
Judge(s)Aslam Riaz Hussain, Saad Saood Jan
ResultPetition dismissed

ORDER

ASLAM RIAZ HUSSAIN, J.--Seerat Hussain Shah was tried, inter alia, for the murder of Abdul Shakoor and sentenced to death under section 302, P.P.C. His appeal was dismissed by the High Court vide the impugned judgment, dated 18-11-1984 and the death sentence was confirmed.

2. Hence the present petition for leave to appeal.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the case on merits and only seeks reduction in sentence.

4.We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at length He has not been able to bring out any mitigating circumstance entitling, the petitioner to lesser sentence under section 302, P. P. C.

The petition is, therefore, dismissed as having no merit.

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