Mst. SHAHIDAH BIBI vs State S — 2025 YLR 867 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 867 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Mst. SHAHIDAH BIBI vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. SHAHIDAH BIBI VS State S. 9(1)(3)(c)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 150---Possession of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Prosecution case was that 1500-grams charas was recovered from the possession of accused---Record showed that Lady Constable deposed during cross-examination before the Court that Moharrir called her from police station for the purpose of arrest of accused---Whereas as per case of prosecution, it was claimed through fard bian that Lady Constable was accompanying the police party when accused was apprehended---Said witness was neither re-examined nor questions were put to her on said points by the prosecution under Art.150 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, meaning thereby that said portions of her said statement were not denied/negated rather were admitted by the prosecution---So, on the one hand securing and safe custody of parcel of sample as well as parcel of remaining case property had been compromised whereas on the other hand registration of case after preliminary inquiry/ investigation was also reflecting on the record---Circumstances established that prosecution had failed to prove its case against the appellant beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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