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Case ID 366dc8f7-95b6-4f64-a024-6b0167318180
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Case Number Criminal Appeal No. 140 and Confirmation Case No.
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Decision The Sindh High Court dismissed the appeal filed by Jamil Ahmed against his conviction for the murder of his father-in-law, Afzal Khan. The court upheld the death sentence awarded to the appellant, citing overwhelming evidence against him, including eyewitness accounts and a dying declaration from the victim. The court found no mitigating circumstances that would warrant a lesser sentence, affirming that the appellant had premeditated the attack and had armed himself with a knife. The decision emphasized the gravity of the crime and the need for justice in cases involving domestic violence and murder.
Summary In the case of Jamil Ahmed vs. The State, the Sindh High Court reviewed the appeal of Jamil Ahmed, who was convicted of murdering his father-in-law, Afzal Khan. The incident occurred on February 1, 1974, when Jamil allegedly attacked Afzal with a knife during a confrontation at the latter's home. Eyewitnesses, including neighbors, testified to seeing Jamil commit the act, and Afzal's dying declaration corroborated their accounts. The court found that Jamil's actions were deliberate and premeditated, with no evidence of provocation that could reduce the charge from murder to a lesser offense. The appeal was dismissed, and the death sentence was confirmed, highlighting the court's stance on serious crimes against family members and the importance of upholding the rule of law. Key terms include murder, eyewitness testimony, dying declaration, domestic violence, and capital punishment.
Court Sindh High Court
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Judges Z.A. CHANNA, SAJJAD ALI SHAH
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Petitioners Jamil Ahmed
Respondents The State
Citations 1979 SLD 1491 = 1979 PCRLJ 432
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