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Sajjad Khan vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 1666 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 1666 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Sajjad Khan vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 9; S. 161

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Judgment text as reported

Sajjad Khan VS State S. 9(2), Sr. No. 9---Possession of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Infirmities in the statement of Investigating Officer---Prosecution case was that 06kilograms crystal was recovered from the secret cavities of the vehicle driven by the accused---Investigating Officer stated that the recovery proceedings were completed at 04:00 a.m., while the same deposition was negated by the Incharge Malkhana, who deposed that Investigating Officer handed over him the parcels at 12:30 a.m. and his statement under S.161, Cr.P.C., was recorded by the Investigating Officer at 12:40 a.m.---Thus, a question arose that according to the Investigating Officer, the recovery proceedings were completed at 04:00 a.m. then how the parcels could be handed over to the Incharge Malkhana three hours before---Furthermore, Investigating Officer also admitted that there was no facility of WAPDA and Solar System electricity, while his entire statement was silent that through which source of light they completed the recovery proceedings---Such conduct and admission of Investigating Officer did not appeal to the logic, which created serious dents in the case of prosecution---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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