[Criminal law — Sentencing — Voluntarily causing hurt — Use of weapon — Unprovoked attack — Serious injuries — Theft reduced to dishonest misappropriation — Possession of stolen vehicle — First offender — Remorse — Mitigation — Limited weight

Sentencing — Consecutive sentences — Totality principle — Backdating of sentence — Time in remand — Effective sentence fully served

Sentencing — Whipping — Statutory prohibition — Accused sentenced to death — Criminal Procedure Code s.258(b)]

Decision date: 3 Dec 2025