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Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1882 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case Qasam Khan vs State S — 2024 YLR 1882 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2024 YLR 1882 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
YLR
Parties
Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1882 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case Qasam Khan vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 YLR 1882 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURTBookmark this Case Qasam Khan VS State S. 9(d)---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody of narcotics and safe transmission of samples proved---Prosecution case was that 15-kilograms charas was recovered from the secret cavities of the vehicle driven by the accused---Prosecution had proved the chain of safe transmission of the samples from the spot to the Forensic Science Laboratory through the testimony of three witnesses comprising Seizing Officer, Head Constable/Moharrir and another Moharrir---Said witnesses had also been cross-examined by the defence but nothing of the sort could be extracted from them so as to make the transmission of the samples from the spot to the Forensic Science Laboratory as doubtful or that during the period of its transmission the same were interfered with or tampered---No doubt, witnesses were Police Officials but they were competent witnesses like any other independent witness and their testimony could not be discarded merely on the ground that they were police employees unless and until any ill will or enmity with the accusedwas proved against them---Nothing in black and white was available on file or even otherwise suggested by the defence in their cross-examination that witnesses had any ill will or enmity with the accused---Appeal against conviction was dismissed, in circumstances.

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