PCRLJ 2004

2004P3061 (PLP)

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THE STATE- --Respondent J.Cr.A. No.381 of 2004, decided on 25th August, 2004.

S. 9

Appreciation of evidence

Prosecution story was that accused was travelling in a bus at the relevant time

Though no evidence was on the file regarding other passengers in the bus, but being a public transport which did not belong to the accused, there must be passengers in the bus

Both Investigating Officer and marginal witness had stated that narcotic was recovered from roof top of the bus and they had also alleged that accused was caught hold of on account of suspicion

Testimony of two witnesses regarding disclosure of accused of ownership of narcotic, was inadmissible in evidence for two reasons; firstly, same was hearsay and secondly statement made by an accused to the police could not be proved, much less an oral statement

Neither the cleaner nor Bus driver had been examined in support of allegation that the bundles from which narcotics were allegedly recovered, were owned by accused

Prosecution having failed to establish that narcotics, so recovered belonged to accused, conviction and sentence awarded to him were set aside and he was acquitted of charge against him. Aftab Khan for Appellant. Muhammad Saud Khan, A.A.-G. for the State. Date of hearing: 25th August, 2004.