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GULZAR vs State S — 2021 SCMR 380 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 SCMR 380 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
GULZAR vs State S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

GULZAR VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of cannabis---Reappraisal of evidence---Failure to establish safe transmission of samples to the office of the Chemical Examiner---Recovery of narcotic substance was denied by the accused throughout---Prosecution's failure to establish safe transmission (of samples) to the office of Chemical Examiner had its consequences since the narcotic character of the contraband was not established as the relevant police official, examined while standing with the Public Prosecutor, did not utter a single word to prove transmission of the entire cache, purportedly transmitted by him to the office of Chemical Examiner---In absence of safe transmission of the samples, the accused could not be saddled with the culpability of possession of narcotic without being conjectural---Appeal was allowed and accused was acquitted of the charge.

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