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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)---Possession of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody of case property---Chain of safe custody of the recovered substance not proved---Prosecution case was that 5000-grams charas was recovered from the possession of the accused---Record showed that the prosecution failed to establish the safe custody and unbroken chain of transmission of the seized contraband from the time of its alleged recovery until its deposit in the chemical laboratory---Record demonstrated that neither the Malkhana Incharge nor the designated carrier of the case property was produced as a witness, nor was any original record, such as roznamcha entries or Form 22.70 from Register No. XIX of the Police Rules, 1934, submitted in evidence---Failure to examine these crucial witnesses constituted a serious legal defect that directly impacted the credibility of the prosecution's case---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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