Barkat ullah vs State S — 2025 PCrLJ 994 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 PCrLJ 994 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: Barkat ullah vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 49; S. 169---I; Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

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Judgment text as reported

Barkat ullah VS State S. 49a---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 169---Investigation of narcotic cases--- Duty of Court and investigating officer---Physical remand---Duration---after insertion of S.49a in Control of Narcotic Substances act, 1997 maximum period of remand is ninety days---Investigation in narcotics cases is not limited to mere recovery of narcotic substance from peddler but extends to the source, manufacturer, cultivator, seller, dealer, etc.---Magistrate while dealing with request of remand should give due consideration to facts and circumstances of the case and the scheme of Control of Narcotic Substances act, 1997 and grant physical remand of accused for a reasonable period---Investigating complete chain in commission of offence (including source of supply) under Control of Narcotic Substances act, 1997 and tracing the assets derived out of such illicit trade/dealing is the duty of investigating agency and not a discretion--- Investigating officer should investigate all persons and trace their assets involved in commission of offence under Control of Narcotic Substances act, 1997.

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