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NADEEM AKHTAR vs State S — 2022 YLR 1238 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLR 1238 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
YLR
Parties
NADEEM AKHTAR vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

NADEEM AKHTAR VS State S. 9(c)--- Recovery of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody and transmission of samples of the narcotic from the police to the Chemical Examiner was not established---Effect---Allegation against the accused was that three kilos and 981 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession---According to prosecution version, the complainant handed over the case property to a constable, who was not produced as a witness during the course of trial---Said constable was neither cited as a witness in the calendar of witnesses nor his statement was recorded during the course of trial---Safe custody of the case property in that case had been compromised---Prosecution was under bounden duty to establish every limb of safe custody of the recovered contraband---In case it was not established beyond doubt, the same could not be used against the accused---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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