Asan Mohamad Rizwan Ketetenna v. Hon. Attorney General – CA [PHC] APN 141/2013-2015

In the case between Asan Mohamad Rizwan (Accused-Petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the twelve years’ rigorous imprisonment imposed for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 297 of the Penal Code exceeded the maximum permissible sentence, and whether the sentencing judge had properly considered mitigating and aggravating circumstances. It was held that the sentence was within the statutory range available for offences committed with intention (allowing up to twenty years), and that the original sentencing judge had duly evaluated all relevant factors. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that clear statutory frameworks and proper judicial discretion govern sentencing, with emphasis on evidence-base