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; Narcotic Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

HAZAR KHAN VS STATE S. 9(2), Sr. No.9---Possession and transportation of narcotic substances---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody of recovered narcotic substance not proved---Prosecution case was that 07-kilogram Methamphetamine (Ice) was recovered from possession of accused---Complainant and Investigating Officer stated that after recovery the parcels of case property and samples were handed over to Moharrar of Malkhana---However, complainant failed to mention name of Moharrar to whom parcels were handed over---In cases under Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, prosecution was required to prove each and every link of chain from recovery, preparation of samples, safe custody and transmission to laboratory---Failure of proving any link entitled accused to benefit of doubt---Copy of Register No.XIX produced by prosecution was not properly maintained---No entry regarding recovery of alleged articles was made and it did not specify who received articles and when---Columns 6 and 7 of Register No.XIX showed absence of signatures of responsible officer verifying entry and removal of narcotic substance---Case property was not proved to have been kept in safe custody---Prosecution had failed to establish safe custody and transfer of alleged narcotic substance---Appeal against conviction was allowed, in circumstances.

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