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KHALID MEHMOOD vs State S — 2023 YLRN 58 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 YLRN 58 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Parties
KHALID MEHMOOD vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

KHALID MEHMOOD VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of 1200 grams of charas---Moharrar stated that he gave the sample parcel to sample-bearer for its onward transmission to the Forensic Laboratory but the sample-bearer while appearing in the witness box did not say a single word regarding handing over of the sample parcel to him by Moharrar or deposit of the same in the Forensic Laboratory, therefore, it was not determinable as to where the sample parcel remained after its delivery to sample-bearer---Safe custody of sample-parcel was not proved beyond the shadow of doubt which had created serious dent in the prosecution case---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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