| Case ID |
432f07f4-32c8-4497-a374-54a567fa5d7a |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Crl. Misc. No. 1719-B of 2015 |
| Decision Date |
Apr 09, 2015 |
| Hearing Date |
Apr 09, 2015 |
| Decision |
The petition for post-arrest bail filed by Muhammad Waseem has been accepted by the Lahore High Court. The court found that the petitioner had been in custody for over two months without clear evidence regarding the nature of the recovered substance, which was alleged to be charas. The prosecution failed to demonstrate any previous criminal history of the petitioner involved in similar cases. The report from the Chemical Examiner was still pending, leading the court to conclude that it could not be assumed that the recovered substance was indeed charas. Consequently, the petitioner was granted bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 1,00,000/- with one surety to the satisfaction of the trial court. |
| Summary |
In the case of Muhammad Waseem vs. State, the Lahore High Court addressed critical issues surrounding the grant of bail under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997. The petitioner, Muhammad Waseem, was apprehended after a personal search led to the recovery of 1100 grams of charas, with only a portion sent for chemical analysis. The court deliberated on the sufficiency of evidence, noting that the prosecution did not provide clear information regarding the weight of the substance in relation to the packaging, nor did it establish a prior criminal record for the petitioner. This case highlights the legal standards for bail in narcotics cases, emphasizing the need for concrete evidence before denying bail. The court's decision underscores the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty and stresses the importance of timely evidence presentation in narcotics-related cases. Keywords: bail, narcotics, Lahore High Court, presumption of innocence. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed,
Ch. Mushtaq Ahmad
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| Lawyers |
Rana Jahan Zaib Khan,
Mr. Hassan Mehmood Khan Tareen
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| Petitioners |
Muhammad Waseem
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| Respondents |
Another,
State
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| Citations |
2018 SLD 1958,
2018 PLJ 488
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898),
Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997
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| Sections |
497,
9(c)
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