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AURANGZAIB vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 853 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 853 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
AURANGZAIB vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

AURANGZAIB VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that sixty eight kilograms of baked charas was recovered from the secret cavities of the vehicle driven by the accused, while co-accused was sitting in front seat of the said vehicle---Record showed that no recovery, whatsoever, had been affected from co-accused and the alleged contraband was recovered from the secret cavities of the vehicle---Prosecution had failed to establish that the co-accused was in the knowledge of the narcotic or that the same was exposed to him---Co-accused was a mere passenger and having no link either with the accused or the vehicle which was used in the crime---Prosecution had simply proved presence of the co-accused in the vehicle---Mere presence of co-accused in the vehicle would not involve him in the case---prosecution had failed to prove its case against the co-accused---Appeal against conviction to the extent of co-accused was allowed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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