ABDUL MATEEN MEHBOOB vs State — 2026 SCMR 135 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 135 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: ABDUL MATEEN MEHBOOB vs State
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497; Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997)

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL MATEEN MEHBOOB VS State. S.497(2)---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss.2(za) & 9 [as amended by Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Act (XX of 2022)]---Recovery of psychotropic substance---Bail, grant of---Case of further inquiry---Rule of consistency---Conscious knowledge. Tablets Rivotril (Clonazepam) were recovered from consignment of goods intended to be exported abroad. Accused contended that he was neither exporter, shipper, clearing agent nor financer of shipment and had no conscious knowledge of recovered tablets. Held: Recovery was made without videography or photography at spot to establish veracity of raid and role of accused. Role of accused required further inquiry regarding involvement in alleged illegal export. Rationale of criminal law is to make accused face trial and not to punish him before trial because every accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Doctrine of further inquiry creates doubt regarding involvement of accused. Rule of consistency requires that where role of co-accused is similar, same benefit should be extended. Case fell within ambit of further inquiry under Section 497 Cr.P.C. Bail was allowed.

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