RASHID MEHMOOD vs State S — 2024 PCrLJ 300 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2024 PCrLJ 300 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: RASHID MEHMOOD vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

RASHID MEHMOOD VS State S. 9(c)--- Recovery of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---First offender---Charas weighing 1375 grams was recovered from accused who was convicted by Trial Court and sentenced to imprisonment for 4-½ years---Validity---Accused was apprehended by police red-handed in broad-daylight and report of recovered contraband was also positive---Accused failed to show any mala fide/enmity on behalf of police regarding falsely involving him in the case---There were minor discrepancies in statements of witnesses but prosecution case was further strengthened from positive report of Laboratory---High Court maintained conviction awarded to accused but sentence of imprisonment was reduced to one undergone while considering nature of the substance recovered which was less harmful and dangerous as compared to other narcotic substances like heroin etc.; considering quantity of recovered substance; and considering accused was first offender who remained behind bars for about eight months---Appeal was dismissed accordingly.

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