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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---C; S. 103---P; S. 103; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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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---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of Gutka---Appreciation of evidence---Non-association of private witnesses in the proceedings of arrest and recovery---Prosecution case was that 15 packets of Gutka were recovered from the possession of accused---Record showed that the place of the arrest of the appellant and recovery from him was shown to be a link road frequented by disciples of a shrine and the general public---Timing was early hours of the day, i.e. 7.00 am, yet nobody from the public was taken as mashir---Thus, the mandatory provisions of S.103, Cr.P.C, had been flagrantly violated---Indeed no effort appeared to have been made for it, therefore, non-compliance with the provision of S.103, Cr.P.C, created doubt in the prosecution story---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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