Author name: Jurist

Section 33 : Procedure for making confiscation   2023  YLR  2264   QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN State VS FAROOQ KHAN Ss. 74, 32, 33(2), 2nd proviso & 48—Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 516-A—Superdari (custody) of seized vehicle used in the trafficking of contraband— Scope— Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered contraband lying beneath the driving seat of the car/ […]

Section 32 : Articles connected with narcotics   2023  YLR  2264   QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN State VS FAROOQ KHAN Ss. 74, 32, 33(2), 2nd proviso & 48—Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 516-A—Superdari (custody) of seized vehicle used in the trafficking of contraband— Scope— Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered contraband lying beneath the driving seat of the car/

Section 29 : Presumption from possession of illicit articles   2016  YLR  1060   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE ABID ASHRAF VS State Ss. 9 (c) & 29—Recovery of narcotic substance—Appreciation of evidence—Shifting of onus—Five accused persons were convicted and sentenced by Trial Court for maximum imprisonment for three years as Charas weighing different quantities maximum upto three kilograms were

Section 25 : Mode of making searches and arrest   2020  YLRN  121   Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court MANZOOR AHMED VS State 497—Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss. 9(c) & 25—Possession of narcotics—Mode of making searches and arrests—Bail, refusal of—Police witnesses—Scope—Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of 7 kgs and 100

Section 21 : Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant   2012  YLR  805   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE IBRAR HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 20, 21 & 22—Search and investigation—Provisions of Ss.20, 21 and 22 of Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, being directory in nature, non-compliance thereof would not make the trial or conviction bad in

Section 20 : Power to issue warrants   2023  PLD  168   PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT ZIA-UR-REHMAN VS State S.497—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXXI of 2019), Ss. 11-C, 2(e), 27,28, 29 & 59—Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss. 20, 21, 22—Possession of 3000 grams of ICE—Bail, refusal of—Power of entry, search, seizure and

Section 18 : Limit of fine, etc. 2017  PCrLJN  32   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE NASEER AHMAD alias MATTO VS State Ss. 9(c), 15, 18, 21 & 36—S.R.O. 656(I)/2004 dated 2-8-2004—Possessing and trafficking narcotics—Appreciation of evidence—Presence of prosecution witness at the time of recovery was established—Said witness remained firm on all aspects of the recovery proceedings—Sub-Inspector of Police, who

Section 14 : Prohibition on aiding, abetment or association in narcotic offences   2022  YLRN  72   KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH ABDUL QADIR VS State 497—Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), Ss. 6, 9(c), 14 & 15—Possession of narcotic drugs, prohibition on aiding, abetment or association in narcotic offences—Bail, grant of—Withholding best evidence—Scope—Prosecution case was that the

Section 15 : Punishment for contravention of Section 14   2013  PCrLJ  910   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE Rai MUHAMMAD ASIF NAWAZ VS State Ss. 9(c) & 15—Pakistan Prisons Rules, 1978, R. 216—Constitution of Pakistan, Arts.25 & 199—Constitutional petition—Remissions—Discrimination—Petitioner was convicted under Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, and his grievance was that he was entitled to special remission

Section 9 : Punishment for contravention of Sections 6, 7 and 8   2023  YLR  966   PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT ASIF ULLAH VS State 9(c)—Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)—Possession of narcotics—Appreciation of evidence—Benefit of doubt—Withholding material evidence—Scope—Prosecution case was that 17335 grams of charas in 15 packets was recovered from the petrol tank of the vehicle driven