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| 2025 SLG 1529 2025 SLD 1529 = 2025 SHC 1470 |
CRIMINAL- APPEAL NO.414 OF 2021
Mr. Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha Mr. Justice Khadim Hussain tunio
Appellant: Syed Samiullah son of syed abdul wadood through Mr.Salahud Din khan Gandapur Advocate Respondent:The state through Mr.Mohammad Iqbal Awan,Addl.Prosecutor General Sindh
Law: Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997
Section: 6, 9(c),29,25
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 342
Summary
The case concerns the conviction and appeal of Syed Samiullah, who was apprehended by police while driving a car in Karachi, from which 3020 grams of charas (narcotics) were recovered hidden under the driver’s seat. The appellant was tried and convicted under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 (CNSA), specifically under sections 6 and 9(c), and sentenced to 5 years and 6 months of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine.
The defense argued false implication, lack of independent witnesses, improper custody of narcotics, and non-production of the vehicle in court. The prosecution maintained that the recovery was made on the spot, the chain of custody was intact, and the evidence of police witnesses was consistent and credible.
The High Court upheld the conviction, finding that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasized that: