THE STATE vs RASHID AHMED — 1972 PLD 51

Citation: 1972 PLD 51

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-05-26

Parties: THE STATE vs RASHID AHMED

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1972 Karachi 51

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: THE STATE vs RASHID AHMED Case No.: Criminal Reference No. 81 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1971-05-26 Reported As: PLD 1972 Karachi 51 Result: Reference accepted JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a reference by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Karachi, recommending to quash the charge framed against Rashid Ahmed for an offence under section 14-A of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930. Rashid Ahmed had imported 296 boxes of pethidine injections from Bulgaria under a licence Exh. P1-F dated 26-8-65. Each box contained 100 ampules. He also possessed the licence Exh. P/1-D for the possession and disposal of the pethidine. Mr. Jehandad Khan, Excise and Taxation Inspector, along with excise staff and mashirs raided the office of Rashid Ahmed and seized the boxes containing the pethidine ampules. The case was registered and Rashid Ahmed was challaned. Thereafter, the evidence was recorded and the following charge was framed : "That you on or about 24th day of June 1967, at 6-0 p.m. Possessed 292 boxes each containing 100 pethidines without a licence, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14 (a) of the D. D. Act read with section 8 of the same Act, and within my cognizance. And I hereby direct that you be tried by me on the said charge." Aggrieved by this a revision application was filed in the Sessions Court and thereafter the reference was made. It was pointed out by the learned Additional Sessions…

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