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Citation Name: 2025 MLD 1152 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Waqar Ahmed vs State S — 2025 MLD 1152 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 MLD 1152 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
MLD
Parties
Citation Name: 2025 MLD 1152 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Waqar Ahmed vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 MLD 1152 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Waqar Ahmed VS State S. 9(c)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10-A---Possession of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Admission of accused not obtained in accordance with law---Prosecution case was that 5000-grams charas was recovered from the possession of the accused---Admission or confession must be voluntary, unequivocal, and recorded with due compliance to procedural safeguards, including informing the accused of its legal consequences---In the present case, the record did not reflect that the accused was provided such an opportunity, thereby violating his fundamental right to a fair trial under Art.10-A of the Constitution---Furthermore, reliance on an admission of guilt, especially in the absence of a properly documented and secured chain of custody of the case property, was contrary to the settled law---Procedural anomalies indicated that the purported admission of guilt was not obtained in accordance with the law and raised the possibility of deception or coercion practiced upon the accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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