MUHAMMAD UMAIR alias KABO vs State S — 2023 MLD 2098 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2023 MLD 2098 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: MLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD UMAIR alias KABO vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD UMAIR alias KABO VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Complainant acting as Investigating Officer---Legality---Accused were found in possession 108.400 kilograms charas---Defence objected that the complainant and the Investigating Officer of the case was the same person therefore his evidence could not be relied upon and its benefit must be given to the accused---Validity---Said contention had no force as there was no prohibition in the law for the Police Officer to investigate the case lodged by him---Even otherwise, mere status of one as an official would not alone prejudice the competence of such witnesses until and unless he was proved to be interested, who had a motive, to falsely implicate an accused or had previous enmity with the person involved---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

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