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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

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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---Ownership of vehicle not established---Effect---Prosecution case was that 06kilograms crystal was recovered from the secret cavities of the vehicle driven by the accused---Alleged recovery of contraband was affected from a Fielder Car, but the prosecution had failed to establish the ownership of the appellants or their being as last possessors---In absence of any cogent and concrete evidence neither it could be presumed that the said Fielder Car was owned by the appellants or that the appellants were the last possessors of the same and also responsible for recovery of the contraband effected from the car in question---Unless the prosecution established the ownership of the appellants in respect of Fielder Car, he could not be held responsible for the alleged recovery of contraband---Recovery of Crystal from the Fielder in question could not ipso facto be proof of the guilt of the appellants unless possession and ownership of vehicle was proved against the appellants through confidence inspiring evidence, which was lacking---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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