Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1732 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Zareef Ahmed vs State Ss

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Citation Name: 2024 PCrLJ 1732 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case Zareef Ahmed VS State Ss. 9(b) & 9(c)---Possession of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Conviction altered from S.9(c) to S.9(b) of Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997---Sentence, reduction in---Prosecution case was that 14,900 grams Charas was recovered from the possession of the accused---Complainant reiterated what he had reported in his murasila---Complainant affirmed the recovery of 14,900 grams of Charas from a light green color bag held by the accused in his lap, while sitting behind the driving seat of a wagon during a blockade at National Highway Road on 27.11.2021 at about 05:00 pm---Complainant was subjected to an exhaustive cross-examination but the defense could not extract any beneficial reply, which could help the accused---Similarly, recovery witness corroborated the testimony of complainant and affirmed the recovery of 14,900 grams of Charas from a bag held by the accused in his lap---Both the said witnesses were cross-examined extensively at length, but nothing favorable could be extracted from their cross-examination, thus their statements went unshattered---Record showed that sample was drawn from one packet, therefore the prosecution had only been able to successfully substantiate the indictment against the accused to the extent of one kilogram of Charas, thus accused deserved to be convicted and sentenced to such extent only---Appeal was partly allowed and keeping in view the peculiar circumstances of the present case, the conviction and sentence awarded to the accused under S.9(c) of the Act of 1997 was altered and converted into S.9(b) of the Act of 1997---Accused was convicted and sentenced to suffer two (2) years RI in circumstances---Appeal was dismissed with said modification in sentence.

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