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DILAWAR vs State S — 2021 PCrLJ 998 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 PCrLJ 998 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2021
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
DILAWAR vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

DILAWAR VS State S. 9(c)--- Transportation of narcotics--- Safe custody--- Non-production of sample-bearer---Scope---Delay in sending samples to Laboratory---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found driving a vehicle search whereof led to recovery of 12 kgs of charas---Seizing Officer did not remember the order/line in which the contraband was lying---No receipt or abstract of Malkhana Register was placed on record---Sample-bearer was not examined---Contraband was taken into possession on 22-02-2015 whereas the samples reached the Forensic Laboratory on 10-03-2015 and there was nothing on record to show as to where the samples remained during the period---Investigating Officer, in his cross-examination, had admitted that he had not investigated the factum of delay in sending of alleged samples to Forensic Laboratory and its safe custody---Trial Court had not analyzed the prosecution evidence in its true perspective and in accordance with the settled principles for dispensation of criminal justice---Appeal against conviction was accepted, in circumstances.

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