Date: 28/11/1403

Implementation of Discretionary Criminal Sentence Against One Offender in Bamyan Province
Based on the ruling of the Primary Court of Yakawlang 1 District in Bamyan Province, a discretionary criminal sentence was executed in public on 14/08/1446 Hijri Qamari against one individual convicted of burglary.
The Primary Court had sentenced the offender to one year and six months of enforceable imprisonment and 39 lashes. This ruling was implemented following its approval by the Supreme Court.
The sentence was carried out in the presence of judicial officials, the district governor, the chief of police, the head of district intelligence, and members of the local community.

The public punishment of an individual in Bamyan Province demonstrates the continued use of discretionary sentencing to impose severe physical and custodial penalties as a visible assertion of authority. The execution of imprisonment and 39 lashes for a burglary conviction, carried out publicly and attended by judicial, security, and district officials, reinforces punishment as a deterrent spectacle rather than a proportionate legal response.