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Crl. Appeal No.71368-J/2023
Farooq Haider, J.
Date of hearing: 20.11.2025 Appellant by: Malik Muhammad Sajjad Nawaz, Advocate. State by: Ms. Nuzhat Bashir, Deputy Prosecutor General.
Rana Farman
VERSUS
The State
Law: Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997
Section: 9(1), 3(c), 15
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898
Section: 342, 340(2), 382-B
Summary:
The appellant was convicted under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, for possession of charas. The prosecution failed to prove the safe custody of the recovered narcotics and sample parcels. Statements under Section 342 Cr.P.C. did not cover the chain of custody, rendering evidence inadmissible. The court emphasized that unbroken chain of custody is essential for conviction in narcotics cases. Due to this defect, the appellant’s conviction and sentence were set aside, and he was acquitted.
Sections Used:
9(1), 3(c), 15 CNSA 1997; 342 Cr.P.C.; 340(2) Cr.P.C.; 382-B Cr.P.C.
Two-Word Description:
Narcotics Acquittal