RAHAMUDDIN BAREECH vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 109 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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RAHAMUDDIN BAREECH VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics ---Appreciation of evidence---Non-association of natural witnesses---Delay in sending recovered narcotic---Safe custody---Non-production of diary of deposited of case property in Malkhana---Effect---Investigating Officer of the case had stated that the case property was deposited in the Malkhana, however no such Malkhana entry was produced and the incharge of Malkhana was not produced as a witness nor any other person connected with the safe custody of the seized charas was produced---Police was acting on spy information, therefore, efforts should have been made to arrange mashir from the locality well in advance as the time of incident was about 10.00 a.m. which was a busy hour and people were available---Samples from the narcotic drugs were seized on 16.3.2017 but were sent to the laboratory on 20.3.2017---Codal formalities prescribed for dispatch of samples of seized drugs were not complied with which rendered the Chemical Examiner's report doubtful---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

RAHAMUDDIN BAREECH vs State S — 2022 PCrLJN 109 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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