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SHAH NAWAZ KHAN vs State S — 2021 SCMR 373 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 373 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
SHAH NAWAZ KHAN vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

SHAH NAWAZ KHAN VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession and transportation of 12070 grams of cannabis---Reappraisal of evidence---Even if accused's confession purportedly recorded by his own choice when he was already remitted into judicial custody, was excluded from consideration, the prosecution still possessed overwhelming evidence to establish his exclusive culpability, beyond doubt; he was not only on the driving seat but also owned the vehicle that carried huge cache of contraband, concealed in a secret cavity thereof; seizure of cash of Rs.152,000/- vide inventory added to the credibility of operation carried out by the functionaries seemingly with no axe to grind---Testimony furnished by police officials did not suffer from any flaw or infirmity; both of them comfortably faced cross-examination---Safe custody of the contraband and transmission of samples to the office of Chemical Examiner was established from the record---Acquittal of co-accused, indicted on the basis of accused's confession as an unsuspecting carrier, did not bring him any benefit in retrospect---Conviction and sentence recorded against the accused by courts below, being well within the remit of law, did not call for interference. Appeal against conviction was dismissed.

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