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ABDUL MAJID versus STATE

The rape allegations against the Pakistan Penal Code Section 376 accused proved beyond reasonable doubt on the evidence on record, the appeal was not pressed on the merits, but a reduction of sentence was demanded in 1970 when a first class magistrate brought a trial case. turned on. The case remained pending in the trial court for seventeen years and all the accused were subjected to harassment The trial court did not complete the case within a reasonable time. The accused was a seventh-grade student at the time of the incident and allegedly 15 years old. Was reduced to less than one and a minor case was reduced from seven years to three RIs to three years, reducing the prison sentence. advocates from Rabwah lawyer