MUHAMMAD SHAHID vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1492 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 1492 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MUHAMMAD SHAHID vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 2; S. 6; Narcotic Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD SHAHID VS State Ss. 6, 2(s), 2(za) & 2(k)--- Control of Narcotic Substances (Regulation of Drugs of Abuse, Controlled Chemicals, Equipment and Materials) Rules, 2001, R. 2(xxxvii) & Sched. V, Div. II---Prohibition of possession of narcotic drugs---Narcotic drug---Psychotropic substance---Controlled substance---Toxic chemical inhalants---Scope---Sulfuric acid does not come within the purview of narcotic drug as defined in S. 2(s)---Similarly, in reference to psychotropic substance as elaborated in S. 2(za), it is noticed that approximately 85 items are mentioned in the Schedule annexed with the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, but sulfuric acid is not included therein---As regards, controlled substance it is defined in S. 2(k) as any substance which may be used for the purpose of production or manufacture of narcotic drugs and such definition has relevancy to the proposition under consideration---Since sulfuric acid is used for the manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance, thus it comes within the purview of controlled substance as defined in S. 2(k)---Sulfuric acid is also mentioned as controlled substance in Schedule V, Division II of Control of Narcotic Substances (Regulations of Drugs of Abuse, Controlled Chemicals, Equipment and Materials) Rules, 2001---Unlawful possession of sulfuric acid comes within the purview of S. 6 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997.

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