MOGHIS ASGHAR Versus STATE

ORDER

1. MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH, J.‑‑ Leave to appeal has been sought by a convict for an offence under section 377, P.P.C. against dismissal of his appeal, with modification of sentence, by the High Court.

2. The case against the petitioner aged more than 18 years is that he committed sodomy on a boy of 9 years of age. It was supported at the trial, by the victim and two other eye‑witnesses. There is also corroboratory evidence in the medical examination and the Chemical Examiner's report. Besides, there is no proof of any enmity of the complainant side against the petitioner; nor is any other material to falsely implicate him. The learned Courts below rightly held the petitioner guilty of the offence.

3. That being so, for understandable reason, learned counsel laid main stress on the question of sentence on the ground of age of the petitioner and he being a college student.

4. In the circumstances of the case the petitioner has already been shown more than necessary leniency in the reduction of the sentence of rigorous imprisonment from 10 years to 4 years by the High Court.

5. After hearing the learned counsel, we find no merit in this petition. Leave to appeal is accordingly refused.

6. M. I. /M‑534/S Petition dismissed.