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State vs KHURSHID KHAN S — 2021 SCMR 1443 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 1443 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
State vs KHURSHID KHAN S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

State VS KHURSHID KHAN S. 9(b)---Possession of cannabis found in a vehicle---Petition for leave to appeal challenging acquittal---Conflicting statements of official witnesses---One of the official witnesses while sticking to his case for a while, did provide a space for exit to the accused by stating that "it is correct that no paper or chit are recovered from the Gatrhi (packing) or from the physical search of the accused facing trial to show that the narcotics belonged to the accused"; in the next breath, he, however, volunteered that "the accused himself admitted the ownership of the said Gatrhi"---Same witness also stated that "it is correct that the Gatrhi was not lying in the lap of the accused nor he was holding it in his hand at that time" --- Another official witness stated that "it is correct that no narcotic was recovered from the accused from his body search"---Driver of the cab, from wherein the accused was apprehended, appeared in the witness-box to support the accused and categorically denied, on oath, the seizure of any contraband, which foreclosed all options for the High Court to maintain the conviction of accused---High Court had rightly acquitted the accused---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused.

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