Mst. FAUZIA vs State S — 2022 YLRN 141 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Mst. FAUZIA VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence--- Police witnesses---Safe custody---Complainant, acting as Investigating Officer---Previous convict---Scope---Accused, who had a past history of being a drug smuggler was alleged to have been found in possession of 12 kilograms of heroin and one kilogram of Ice---Accused was caught redhanded with the narcotics by the police officials whose evidence fully corroborated each other in all material respects---Fact that a lady was part of the police raiding party also corroborated the spy informer's information that the person carrying the narcotics would be a lady with the same name as the accused---Recovered narcotics were kept in safe custody at the malkhana and were sent for chemical analysis without any delay and the chemical report was positive and it complied with all relevant legal requirements---No legal bar existed for the complainant also being the investigating officer of the case, as in the present case---Accused had a past history of being drug smuggler and a drug courier---Prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and the defense put up by the accused was not believable---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

Mst. FAUZIA vs State S — 2022 YLRN 141 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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