NOOR AHMED vs State S — 2022 YLRN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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NOOR AHMED VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of 50 maunds of cannabis grinds / poppy wing---Safe custody---Safe transmission---Chain of custody---Scope---Prosecution case was that 80 bags containing cannabis grinds/poppy wing, 25 kgs. in each bag, totalling 50 maunds were recovered from a truck driven by the accused---Chain of safe custody begun with the recovery of narcotics---Said fact included the separation of sample and sealing the same on the spot and it should remain continuous and intact till its dispatch to the Chemical Analyzer and received by him in the same sealed condition---Only break in the chain of custody or lapse in the control of the sample would impair the conclusiveness of the report of the Chemical Analyzer---In the present case, there was no break in the chain of safe custody from the recovery of narcotics to the deposit of malkhana of the concerned police station, which satisfied the requirement of law and the same remained undetached till receiving of the sample by the Chemical Analyzer---Circumstances established that there was no lapse in any manner regarding safe custody of the recovered contraband material---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

NOOR AHMED vs State S — 2022 YLRN 128 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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