Law: Sindh Arms Act, 2013

Section: 23(i)(a)

Law: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section: 342,382-B

Law: Police Rules, 1934

Section: 22.16, 22.70

Summary of Judgment with Core Points, Law & Section

Summary

The judgment concerns a criminal jail appeal against the conviction of the appellant under Section 23(i)(a) of the Sindh Arms Act, 2013 for possession of an unlicensed pistol. The trial court sentenced the appellant to two years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine, with a default sentence of one month. On appeal, the High Court found significant procedural lapses and evidentiary doubts, including:

Failure to associate independent witnesses during recovery.