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ABID ALI vs State S — 2022 YLRN 15 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 15 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Parties
ABID ALI vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 497---; S. 9; Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997)

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Judgment text as reported

ABID ALI VS State S. 497--- Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Delay in conclusion of trial---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of 1300 grams of contraband---Earlier petition for grant of bail was not pressed while a direction was issued to the Trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of three months---Report of the Trial Court revealed that the defence was not very much interested in cross-examination of the prosecution witnesses since 3/4 adjournments were sought by the accused---High Court observed that it was not a case in which direction was violated but a case in which the trial could not be concluded beyond the act on the part of the accused and, therefore, by now instead of three months more than 10 and a half months had passed---Petition for grant of bail was allowed, in circumstances.

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