Javed and another v. The State and others (2011 SCMR 1462), this principle was

Lahore High Court

reiterated while emphasising that where a case falls within legally recognised extenuating circumstances, the lesser penalty may be justified. However, such mitigation must arise from the proved facts and cannot be assumed merely because the law provides an alternative sentence. viii) We have al

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