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Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1502 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Abdul Qadir vs State Ss — 2024 PCrLJ 1502 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2024 PCrLJ 1502 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1502 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Abdul Qadir vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 103---P; S. 103; S. 25; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1502 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Abdul Qadir VS State Ss. 9(c) & 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.103---Possession of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Non-association of private witnesses---Inconsequential---Prosecution case was that 574-kilograms charas and 07-kilograms opium were recovered from the secret cavities of the truck driven by the accused---Despite prior information regarding transportation of narcotics, no private person was joined in recovery proceedings---However, there appeared no force in the contention of defence as application of S.103, Cr.P.C, had been excluded by S.25 of the Act, 1997, in narcotic cases---Moreover, Police Officials were competent witnesses and their testimonies could not be discarded merely for the reason that they were employees of police force---Circumstances established that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused beyond any shadow of doubt, however, the death sentence was reduced to imprisonment for life as the accused was a first offender---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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