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| 2025 SLG 1537 2025 SLD 1537 = 2025 SHC 1364 = 2022 YLR 176 |
CP. JAIL APPEAL NO. 476/2017
Mr. Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha Mr. Justice Mohammad saleem Jessar
SHAHID KHAN S/o ALAM ZAIB PRESENTLY CONFINED IN CENTRAL PRISON, KARACHI ................APPLICANT
VERSUS
THE STATE...............RESPONDENT
Law: Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997
Section: 6,9(c),25,29
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section: 265-H(2),382-B,103,340(2),161
Summary
The case concerns Shahid Khan, who was convicted by the Sessions Judge (West), Karachi, for possessing and transporting 20 kilograms of Charas (a narcotic substance) in a rickshaw. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs. 100,000 under Section 9(c) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. The conviction was based on his arrest at the scene, recovery of narcotics, and corroborative police testimony. The appeal challenged the conviction on various grounds, including alleged false implication, the accused's age, procedural irregularities, and lack of independent witnesses. The Sindh High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction and sentence after finding no material contradictions or procedural lapses affecting the prosecution's case.
Core Points
Shahid Khan was arrested while transporting 20 kilograms of Charas in a rickshaw, following a tip-off to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF)1.
He was convicted under Section 9(c) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100,000; in default, he would serve an additional six months of simple imprisonment1.