Muhammad Iqbal alias Syed Ali vs State S — 2025 YLR 1620 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 1620 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Muhammad Iqbal alias Syed Ali vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

Muhammad Iqbal alias Syed Ali VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the FIR and recovery memo---Prosecution case was that 8-kilograms heroin was recovered from the vehicle driven by the accused---Perusal of recovery memo. of the present case showed that it was clearly stated therein that during search of the car driven by the current appellant/convict, a white nylon sack was found beneath the CNG cylinder in the trunk of the vehicle at the location of the spare wheel---Upon opening the sack, eight packets wrapped in khaki-colored tape were discovered and after opening all the packets, brown-colored heroin was found inside---In that recovery memo, there was no mention of recovery of two packets of heroin from the dub of the shalwar of acquitted accused, rather all the eight packets were recovered from the trunk of the said car in a white sack beneath the CNG Cylinder---Contrary to that, the story of the Murasla and the FIR was totally different and as per the version two packets were recovered from the personal possession of acquitted accused, while six packets were recovered from the trunk of the said car beneath the CNG Cylinder---On this ground, one accused had already been acquitted, meaning thereby that there was a serious doubt regarding the recovery of the alleged eight kilograms heroin in the prosecution story---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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