The STATE/ANTI NARCOTIC FORCE vs IMRAN AHMED S — 2022 YLRN 164 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation

2022 YLRN 164 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Court

Sindh High Court

Year

2022

Parties

The STATE/ANTI NARCOTIC FORCE vs IMRAN AHMED S

Subject matter

Criminal

Provisions referred to

S. 9; S. 161---P; S. 161; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

The STATE/ANTI NARCOTIC FORCE VS IMRAN AHMED S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 161---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Delay of one year in recording the statements of witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case was that 38 kilograms of heroin powder concealed within eight wooden tables was recovered from the container of the accused persons---Record showed that it was an admitted fact that the Investigating Officer recorded S.161 Cr.P.C statements of witnesses after a delay of one year, which made the evidentiary value of the same worthless---Appeal was dismissed accordingly.