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Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 977 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ishtiaque Ali vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 977 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 PCrLJ 977 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 977 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ishtiaque Ali vs State S
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 8---P

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2025 PCrLJ 977 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDHBookmark this Case Ishtiaque Ali VS State S. 8---Possession of Gutka---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Prosecution case was that 15 packets of Gutka were recovered from the possession of accused---Record showed that the mashir stated that on 07.11.2020, he along with complainant and other police officials inspected the place of incident where Investigating Officer prepared mashirnama of the place of incident, whereas Investigating Officer in his examination-in-chief belied the words of said witness and stated that Police Constable wrote mashirnama of the place of an incident under his dictation---Similarly, complainant in his examination-in-chief, stated that he prepared a memo of arrest and recovery---However, during the trial, handwriting of the complainant was obtained, which showed that there was much difference in the same, meaning thereby that the memo of arrest and recovery was not in the handwriting of the complainant---Said fact was conceded by the complainant in his cross-examination, who admitted that there was a difference in the handwriting---Only one packet was sealed for chemical analysis but the remaining 14 packets allegedly containing 105 packets each were not sent for chemical examination in order to prove that the said packets contained substance hazardous and unfit for human consumption---Numbers and description of the currency notes were not mentioned in the memo of arrest and recovery---No purchase was seen at the place of incident, nor the appellant was seen selling the alleged substance, therefore, there appeared no proof of sale of the alleged substance---Thus, the entire prosecution case became highly doubtful---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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