HAZAR KHAN vs STATE S — 2026 PCrLJ 85 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2026 PCrLJ 85 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: HAZAR KHAN vs STATE S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 9

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Judgment text as reported

HAZAR KHAN VS STATE S. 9(2), Sr. No.9---Police Rules 1934, Chapter XXV, R. 25.2(3)---Police Order (22 of 2002), Art. 18---Possession and transportation of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Complainant as Investigating Officer---Prosecution case was that 07-kilogram Methamphetamine (Ice) was recovered from possession of accused---Record showed that alleged contraband was recovered by Police Officer who acted as Seizing Officer, complainant and Investigating Officer, giving him a three-in-one role---Complainant and accused were two opposing parties and Investigating Officer was required to act as an objective authority for discovery of truth---An Investigating Officer could not become part of prosecution party in the same case---Police Rules, 1934 required Investigating Officer not to form premature opinion regarding guilt or innocence of any person---Fair investigation depended upon impartiality and neutrality---Separation of investigation wing from operational wing of police was based on same principle as reflected in Art.18 of Police Order, 2002---Element of honest, transparent and fair investigation was absent---Fair investigation was fundamental right of accused---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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