When offences is proved beyond reasonable doubt and the mitigating circumstances outweigh the aggravating circumstances, the Court awards imprisonment for life instead of capital punishment-death sentence.

1.    Siddique Farazi vs State, 73 DLR 79

(On behalf the Appellant, Trial Court convicted under section 302 and sentenced to imprisonment for life. High Court Division altered the conviction to section 304 Part I of the Penal Code and sentenced to imprisonment for the period already undergone ) News Link

2.    State versus Md. Rasel Mia, Death Reference No. 48 of 2015

(On behalf of Condemned Prisoner, Death commuted to Imprisonment for life, the Convict filed appeal before the Appellate Division) News Link

3.    State versus Abdul Khaleq, 73 DLR 260

(On behalf of Condemned Prisoner), (Death Sentence to Acquittal) (State filed Criminal Petition for Leave to Appeal  before the Appellate Division against the Judgment of acquittal and the same is pending before the said Hon’ble Court, the State filed appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh) , News Link