The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence awarded to a man for killing his four-year-old son in 2007 reducing it to 10-year imprisonment.
The six-member virtual bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order following an appeal petition filed by the convict against the High Court order.
The bench also asked to release him soon if the convict is not found accused in any case. Perhaps the convict has remained behind bars since 2007.
Advocate Mohammad Helal Uddin Mollah stood for the convict Jashim while Deputy Attorney General Biswajit Debnath represented the state.
Jashim’s counsel Advocate Mohammad Helal said “Jashim did not kill his son intentionally as he had no control over his rage.”
According to the prosecution, Jashim, the convict used to live in his in-laws’ house with his wife and four-year-old son in Mehendiganj of Barishal district.
On March 31, 2007, Jashim’s mother-in-law hit him with a broom while he had his supper and pushed Jashim’s son Shamim down over his demand of Tk 2,000 from her, leaving the boy injured.
At one stage, Jashim killed his son.
Fatema Begum, wife of Jashim filed a case with Mehendiganj Police Station.
On July 28, 2008, a court found Jashim guilty of killing his own son and sentenced him to death.
On November 14, 2013, the High Court upheld the lower court verdict.
Source: United News of Bangladesh