Maqsood alias Maaki vs State Ss — 2026 MLD 592 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 MLD 592 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Maqsood alias Maaki vs State Ss
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Maqsood alias Maaki VS State Ss. 6 & 9(2), Sr. No.(3)---Possession of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---First time offender---Accused only bread winner of family---Prosecution case was that 100-grams ICE was recovered from the possession of accused---Quantum of punishment was not only at the discretion of the Court, which had to be exercised while considering the circumstances of the case, but also was an independent aspect of criminal administration of justice, which too was required to be done keeping the concept of punishment in view---Keeping in view, the phrase "may extend upto" and the circumstances explained in the case and also by taking lenient view against appellant as---Appellant was the only bread earner of his family, he had made out his case where he deserved leniency being proposed by his counsel---Record showed that no criminal record of the appellant had been produced by the prosecution as such it was presumed that he was first offender and only 100 grams ICE was recovered from his possession---Appellant had remained in jail and learnt the lesson as he had undergone sufficient period of the sentence---Furthermore, keeping in view the no objection extended by Special Prosecutor Anti-Narcotic Force as well as looking to the circumstance that the appellant was the only bread earner of his family, while taking a lenient view the sentence of the appellant was reduced from three (03) years to two (02) years---With said modification, appeal was dismissed.

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