Khurram Shahzad vs State S — 2025 YLR 2678 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 2678 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Khurram Shahzad vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9; Narcotic Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

Khurram Shahzad VS State S. 9(1), Sr. No. 3(a)---Possession of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Prosecution case was that 270-gram charas was recovered from the possession of accused/appellant---Record showed that the prosecution had proved the guilt of the appellant beyond any reasonable doubt and had successfully discharged its burden through consistent and confidence inspiring evidence---In this way, the impugned judgment, resulting into conviction of the appellant for offence under S.9(1)3(a) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, was not open to any exception---Consequently, the conviction of the appellant recorded through the impugned judgment was maintained---According to S.9(1)3(a) of the Act ibid, the punishment provided for up to 499 grams of charas, was imprisonment which might extend to five years but shall not be less than ten months along with fine which might be up to forty thousand rupees---Appellant was a first time offender---According to jail report, he had already undergone the major portion of his sentence---Further, the appellant had expressed remorse and repentance with an assurance not to deal with narcotics in future---Appellant should be given an opportunity to mend his ways, hence, the sentence of the appellant was reduced to 10 months R.I, which would meet the ends of justice---With the said modification in sentence of the appellant, the appeal was dismissed.

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