JAHANZEB KHAN vs State S — 2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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JAHANZEB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 4(2)---Possession of narcotics--- Appreciation of evidence--- Recovery proceedings--- Sample analysis, delay in---Effect---Prosecution case was that the Anti Narcotics Force on spy information, apprehended the accused persons while they were driving together in the car and as a result of the search thereof secured out of its trunk three nylon bags full of 50 packets of two slabs of charas of 1 Kg. each, thus totalling 150 Kgs---850 kgs. narcotics of like nature was recovered, on search of the house of the co-accused, thus second FIR was lodged---Record showed that there was no delay in sending the chemical report for analysis which turned out to be positive---Recovered narcotics were kept in safe custody from the time of their recovery to the time when they were taken for chemical analysis---No suggestion of tampering with the same had even been made---Narcotics were sealed on the spot, remained sealed in the malkhana before being transported to the Chemical Examiner and reached the Chemical Examiner in a sealed condition as per the chemical report---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt against the accused---Revision was allowed and sentence of accused was enhanced to imprisonment of life.

JAHANZEB KHAN vs State S — 2022 YLRN 186 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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