MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State S — 2023 PCrLJ 1530 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 1530 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MUHAMMAD NAWAZ vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NAWAZ VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 32 kilograms charas in 27 packets and one packet of opium weighing 500 grams were recovered from the possession of the accused while he was travelling in a passenger bus---Perusal of record revealed that prosecution in support of its case produced as many as five witnesses, out of whom, two were the star/eye-witnesses of the case---Perusal of statement of complainant showed that he had narrated the same facts and figures, as laid down in the FIR, about the recovery of 27 packets of charas weighing 32 kilograms and 01 packet of opium weighing 500 grams from the bag owned by the accused---Statement of complainant further revealed that his statement was in line with the FIR while narrating the facts in respect of date, time, place and mode of recovery---Circumstances established that the prosecution succeeded in proving its case against the accused beyond any reasonable doubt---Appeal against conviction was dismissed accordingly.

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