ABDUL QADIR vs State S — 2022 YLRN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ABDUL QADIR VS State S. 497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss. 6, 9(c), 14 & 15---Possession of narcotic drugs, prohibition on aiding, abetment or association in narcotic offences---Bail, grant of---Withholding best evidence---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused booked the alleged parcel in a courier service containing 550000 tablets of diazepam weighing 9.270 kilograms, his copy of CNIC was attached with the parcel and on that basis he was charged with the offence punishable under S. 6 read with Ss. 9(c), 14 & 15 of Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997---Narcotic substance was not recovered from the immediate possession of the accused---CNIC of accused was used on the alleged cargo dispatch---Investigating officer was duty bound to have arranged identification of the accused through the witness who had allegedly seen him appearing in his office while booking the alleged parcel, which piece of evidence was withheld without assigning any reason---Accused had joined the investigation and nothing incriminating was secured from his possession---Petition for grant of bail was allowed, in circumstances.

ABDUL QADIR vs State S — 2022 YLRN 72 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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