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Drugs Act (XXXI of 1976)--- --Ss. 23 & 27---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)---Seizure of drugs from the shop of accused persons which were misbranded, unregistered and without warranty---Accused had confessed their guilt before the Trial Court and their statements in that regard were also recorded---Trial' Court had proceeded to convict the absconder/accused persons and sentenced them in accordance with law---Neither the accused persons nor the counsel appeared at the time of hearing of the main appeal and the High Court, after hearing the law officer, dismissed the appeal maintaining the conviction and sentence awarded to the absconding accused persons---Trial Court had already shown leniency in the matter of sentence---Judgment of the High Court was well-reasoned and did not suffer. from any legal or factual infirmity---No substantial question of law of public importance was involved in the case---Petition for leave to appeal against of the High Court was dismissed in circumstances. JUDGMENT SYED DEEDAR HUSSAIN SHAH, J.---Leave to appeal is sought against order of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, dated 7-5-2002, passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.775/M of 2002 in Criminal Appeal No.648 of 1992. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case, as alleged in the complaint, are that on 6-1-1991 Mr. Muhammad Shakoor, Drug Inspector, Sargodha, along with Ch. Saeed Anwar, Divisional Drugs Inspector, inspected the shop Messrs Samee Medicos, and seized some drugs, which were mis- branded, unregistered and without warranty. Petitioners were charged under sections 23(1)(a)(vii), 23(1)(a)(iii), 23(1)(i) and 23(1)(c) of the Drugs Act, 1976. Both of them confessed their guilt before the Drug Court for Punjab, Lahore on 17-6-1992 and their statements were recorded. The case was fixed for further proceedings for 24-6-1992. However, thereafter petitioners­ accused did not appear before the Court, though warrants of their arrest had also been issued repeatedly. The trial Court vide judgment dated 22-7-1992 convicted the petitioners under sections 23/27 of the Drugs Act, 1976 and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for two years, each, with fine of Rs.5,000 each, or in…

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