The State/ANF. (Applicant) VS The Judge Spl. Court-I, CNS Clifton Khi. (Respondent)

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CERTIFICA'|E OF THE I'IIGII COURTOF SI\DI] K,,\Ii.,\('III Cr. Appeal 121 ot 2012 a/w Cr Rev 158 ot 2012 I M lsmail Vs The State

IIIGII C' OI]Rf OI] SINDII

Cont sit ion ol llenclt t). R.

Dates of hearing t 3-05-2020

Decided on t,\,()5-10:t)

(b)Judgrnent approved 1br Reporring ) c'r I

CI]I{ TIFtCATE.

Celtified that the judgment +/Order is based upon or enunciates a principle ot la* */decides a question of law which is ol first impression/distinguishes./. Over-rLrles,' reverses/explains a prcviotts dccision.

* St ke out whichever rs not applicable.

NOTE: - (i) This slip is only to be used rvhen sonle action is to be taken'

(ii)lf rhe slip is used, the Reader must attach it Io the top ol the first page of the j udgment,

(iii)Reader must ask the Judge writing the Judgment rvhether tlte Judgment is approved fbr repoming.

(iv)Those directions which are not to be used should be delcted'

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IV]UHAMMAD ISMAIL S/O ALI HYDEP--2.I

R/O H NO 830, Siddiqui lt/oh a Frontier Co ony, Orangi Town, *.* h.c Ka rach i APPELLANT ( t-l

VERSUS

TFIE ITATE RESPONDENT

FIR NO (15/20l0

U/S 6/9(C) CNS Act 1997 P.S. ANF- Cl lifton. Karacl.ri

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a Being aggrieved ;rnd dissatisfied of the judgment dated 31-01-2012 passed by Syed Zakir Hussain' learned Special accordirr!J JLrr ;ial-1 (CNS) Karaciri. rrr Special Case No'73i2010 to whict, learned Special Jtrdge-1 (CNS) Karachl convicted appellant U/S 14l15 of Cl'iS Act 1997 to suffer R l Appellant had

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already undergone as UTI') r'vith benefit of Section 282-B play Li r;ri a period of 1 yeat 2 morriirs and 4 days' iind appellarii

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IN THE HONOUR BLE HIGH oCCURt OF SINDH AT KARACHI (Appellat,r Jurisdigtiott) l.

Cr Revision N&\ 6ot zolZ

The State/Anti Narcotics Force through Assistant Director (Law) Government of Pakistan, lr/inistry of Narcotics Control q--, $1-' .l,r;'[,;J ).__- Anti Narcotics Force, G-13, Blo<;k-08, r \ r- Lt( t ' l{ +11r" Y , ' Khayaban-e-Jaml, Clifton. Karachi.... I :l Appti0ant*dr 'r.,',.' i\r:

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tr I 1 The Judge Special Court-l (CNS) lI Clifton, Karachi

2 ASIASF US5149

{ Muhammad lsmail, S/o AIi l-laide;r, R/o House o B 30, lt/ohalla Frotrtier Colony, Orangi Town, Karachi . . .. . Respondents/Accused FrFt NO.65/2010 Ul{i 6, 9(c), of CNS Act, 1997, PS-C ANF, Karachi

CRIMINAL RE vlsloN ti/s 439 cR.P.C

Being aggrieved by and di:;satisfied with the impugned Judgment dated 31-01-2012, passecl by the learned Special Court-i (CNS) Karachr, in Spe<;ial Case NO.73/2010 FIR \ NO65/2010, registered at PS-C ANF, Karachi, whereby the learned Trial Court has awarded lesser punishment i.e only about 14 months in recovery of 3.20() l(gs of Heroin to the above named accused in the charge U/S 5, 9(c)14, 15 of CNS Act, 1997, it is respectfully prayed that this Honourble Court may graciously be pleased to call R&P fror:r the Special Court-|, CNS (arachi, and after looking tnto an,l perusal of its legality. L*+"t? i/>

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HICII COUI<'f OIISINI)II A I KARACiI] .t Criminal Appeal No.l2l of 2012

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Application No.l5l'/2012 nFnirr:,t tlr( ortlL'r' ,rl tlrt' lLItlll'' \pr'' i'ri ( "LLr t' ' l''' I K.tr.achi r{atc.cl 31.01.2012 5(,ekillfl th(,ttlirrrr(('lrr('rlt trl th'.'st'tr[t'rttt lr,rr](lr'(l !i!'!\ Ll tir lire .rppcllant.

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dated 31-01-2012 convicted anli sentenced lllc apprcll;rut as st'rtetl 'tb'rr i'' lrt'tr' t f.

this appeal has been filecl by the appcllant against his convictit)n'

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ANF Peshawar v. Sohail l(han (2{J19 SCIvl lt l2utt), Muhammad Kanrran v' l hc State (2019 SCMR 1314) antl Ghulam Murtaza and another v' I ht' St'rtc (l'l I ) 2009 Lahore 362).

l(). We havt'hcarel tlr.' .ttfltltlt('llt\ ,,1 tliL']L'.rrtlttl ,.ottttstl l,'t llrt' ["rL.ll.* '"'r" tl.rrough thr-' t'ntire evirlctret' tr''ltich h.rs l-,.'.'tr rt'acl tritt Lrr tlr.' .rPfrr l'rr t l impugnecl juclgment r.r,ith theirablc as.,ist.rnt t, anri haYe r(,nsi,.lcr,.,.l tlr( r('1,. \.rrrl l.rw incluclirrg that citerl at the bar.

11.After our reassessment of tht'cvic'lr.'ttct' n't' fintl that the proseclitiott h.rs provetl its case beyond a reasonable (1()ubt.lgainst the aPpellant i()r tllc lr)ll()t!rrri', rcasons and thereby uphold the conviction in the' impugned juelgtlcnt:- (.r) Ihc FIII \\'ns I('!1iit('r'('!i \\'itlr l)r()rn[)riitltlr.' 1',ir ttt1l trL' ti1lrt' t()l a()ncoatir)n alrrl thr' S l('l \t.lt('lrl('llts \\( rt lr'( ('r'rJr'(l .1 protnptlv rvhiclt rr,r're ttot stl',trilic.ttltlv InrPr()\r'tl lrl)()ll i'\ .my, l'W.rt the titttL'r11 1,,ir ittri t'r'itlt'rlLt'

(tr)It is ri'ell st'ttled bv lrow tll,lt tllt' e'r'ir.ltnce oi a 1'trlic'''1 ANF rvitucss is as leLiablt'.1s !lll\ (,thlr 1t'j11g55 p1-1r','itlttl llrirt no cntnitt erisls bttucltt tliettt atlti the a'.cuse'.1 .rtr'l ilr this casg ttrr t:rrntitr h;s lrt't'tl sttgtr-'sl,-'tl ali.rirrst .trlt t't tll'' polict'7''ANI I'\'V s arr,.l .r5 \tr( lr tlr(' ;',,liit' hatl rr() r'('.r\(rrr t(l inrirlieate tl.re,.rppellattt ilt a l.risr'e,ts.'. lltlts rr',.'Lrelit'rc Lltt' police/ANIr cvi(l('tt(e u'llir.lt is.trlr\ri)()r.ltive itt.rll tnatt'ti.il IesPects lk:li.rnce itl this rt's1'rt-t t is placc..l otl tltt' t'itlt.t'Pr''t tt''1 'l It,cent Supterrt'Court cast'ot lvltlsht.rq Ahnrerl V he St'lte tl.rteel ()9-()l-lolt) in ( t'itrtitt.rl l\'trtrrrrr Nrr li(l ,)r l()l(l \\ lr( L' it rvas hr'lrl ltl tl.itt'rl.)l P.lrl .i\ tllltl('l .tt p.rr.l 1, /,ir,s,,r ttlr,,,r ..r\, r\ ,r/,:,,,, ,,.,. ii,, .rr.1 ,,r .r', ,4tttuir lvhrsttttrl. i \/ ( 1']1!-.1, 'ttrrl Al'r,l / /ttrsrtrtt. i it'-( il'1tr-.i); lrr'rrr5 ,r/1),1111, 1,t litL Ii, 1'rrl'ii, llrq rli) ,rt)/ \r r''r/ lt) lu7. ttt //1c l(r !rl,ir1 ,i{illllr,l //l| l)lllltt'ti'.'l itfur(e]11(i Ltl tr ytrL'lt I'lit(t tittrtttl rottlittt >utnlt' (ottfnlttni, r ttt tsiit rri,l,' itt tlttttttltlV ttitttir;/ lrr' lrrrssilr/17 /iristu'r/ ltt litbriLrtlL tt htl\t' Liitrrr. litttl lt)i'

it,itlLottt trll Lt||tlt'ti titt5tttt; ri'itl/r' /irtrtt-'/t,rrl t'dlrtttt'. ltttllt lln' ti'i/r;,'::,,s tLltt,t!ttL'il l/rt-rrtrt/ttrtii cott:isir'itl tt Ll rotttlLl(tttt' llisl)/i//l( tttttl l'5 rtt t 'ntt l)r rcl*i trlttttt i.t'illklttl tt Llrltlttt

(c)fhat there are tro ntitiot cr)ntJ.'ltlicti(rlls itt tltt'er itlr''rt't'rrl the PW's an(l it is wtll sLrttlt'd l't t.tow that ttlitlor contradictiorls lvhich (l() ttot elft'ct tht' tnatt'rirlitr tri llrt' L.vidence catr be ignorctl. ltr tltis lespcct reli'utce is Pl'r(L'!l orr Zakir Khan V State (1995 SCMIT 1793).

(tl)1'lr.rt therc u:.ls rlo (rth('r u'.1\ i()r tl1(' A5l:,/ ANI: lo ktrotr,

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who the co-accusecl was rvho was alle,ldy on tlLc pi.ure sc't t(, leave Pakistan for abroatl rvith heroin on hinr anr,l u'as ir-rst about to take off unless lre hatl becn poinletl ottl irtr lhr' plane by the appell.rnt which n't believe was tltc t'asc Lr.tsr'.l on the eviclence of tht PW's whu wL. h.lve.rlre,relr lirurrci ilt' believe ancl as such this lullv inrlrlicates thc aPPtllarrt irr {acilitating/ aiciing antl abetting tht, co-irccust'rl in itttempliltl,. to smuggle heroin out of ['akistan.

(c)That on account o[ his iolr antl posilion tht' tppellant harl full access to the airport w.rs therclort in r positirrn to tacilitate the other co-acctrsed who w..rs c.rug,lI rt.l han.lr.l with the heroin orr the pli:r.rr'.

(f)That the c()-.iccusr'(l lvho w'.ts c.ru6',ht reel lr.rtrtlt'rl otr tltr.' plane with the heroirr .rntl arlurittecl his grr lt artr.1 plt:.rtl guilty at trial which heloin rvas Lt'crrvereel frtrrt hittt oit tlrl spot and produced a positive chemical rop()rt.

(g)That although no incle.peir,-lt,nt t.n.rshit rvar .rssor'iatt'el with thc'arrest ancl rccover-! Lrl the appcllarrt -q.l0l Cr'.1'L is excluded for offenses falling, uneicr tlre Clontrol r.rl Narttttit Substances Act 1997 by virtue rrf Section 25 (f tlr.rt l\(1. lrr this respect reliancc is plact'tl on tht' cast' oi Muhammad Hanif V The State (2003 SCMR 1237).

(h)l'hat in dealing with r1.rr.()tics c.rscs lhe c()urts .rrt' supposed to adopt a rlyn.rrr)ic ,rppr,rach ancl ttot actluit tltt' accusec{ on technicaiities. ln this lespcct reliarrce is placecl otr Ghualm Qaclir V The Statc (PL-t) 20t)b SCi trl) 'r,hiclr lrelcl as uncler irt para t3 P.66.

"Wc tre not tgraublt it'itlt tlr tottfu ttlitttr ol llu' lttrtt rl cottnsel bct.rttrsc .fitc t rtnnttts tlutl "Popyy Ilotlrrs" l'ctc fourul lying on tlt rLtLtl ttl tln' t'cltiL-lt lltertfort llrt taclniu ittl, a'/rtt'lt ts lrarr.g yoittlL'Lt Ltrrl r,y lltt ltttrttttl cctttnsrl, tpttttlLl ttrtl bt srrllitttttl ltt rtLtlrri! ltitrt ltt ntltlitiott to it in srch-like csses Cottrts (tre suPPoittl to rlisposr: of the nuttn tt,itlt d1tamic typroach, insleal o.l acquittifls the dntg patldlers o teclmicalities, us it hos been held itr (1993 SCNII< 7t]5) ottd tl'LD 111116 5(' .305'). (bolil aclded)

(i)No tloubt it is it'r tllr' frr()\('!tlti()ll t() i)f()\ r' il' c'r't''rr''ttt-r'l thc accusetl bl'lotrel it reast,tl.rL-,lc LltrLrbl bLti t1.' 11.111' .llrrr cortsitlr:rt,tl tht' tlelr'ttcc r.lse !\'llicll ilt t'sst'tlr't' as Pt't llis S.342 st.rtcntent was itrst J b.tstL pl'.'o trt i.tlst rnplit'ttr'rrr ['r tht irppcllant' llt'LliLi rrtrt llirt cr i..lt'tt'r'otr o'rtLr 'ttt'i ''litl il.l call atrv r.rittr.'ss itt \tLfrfri)ft (1i llrs .lt'lt'tttt ! 'i\r' 'lllLl r\ r-liscusser.t aLrovt tltt' ptrlr.t lra,.l l1(r ('lllllit\ all,ritlsi lrittt .rrl'l hatl nt, rt.tsott tr) illlirlia.lt('llitlr ill ,r i'rl't'"rs('il lLi 'r\ \rr! il \1 ( clisbelieve th(' !left:r)s(' rri the .r 1'p.'ll.lrr t r,

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Turning to the crirninal revision f iled by thc ANlr ancl stntt'n,. ing. r.

1?. fhe cast' of Chul.rnr Nlurtaz.r (sLrpr'.r) l.tiL1 rlL'rrrt *t'trlr tr' r"' guitlt'littt's bast'ti tttaittlr ()n tlr( t\|('!il l.l((ilr( .rrLl LtLr.rrl lr L r r. , r re'eor,,creel hOrvever sueir guirlcllrr,.'s.rs \('t ()Lrt itt tltr'lLrtl;itttIrl tt','lt .,rt t,, a C(,rtaip t,xtt,6t llt,ri|1]t, .ip(1 irr!, 1()t s{,t jp st(,pr, J,l8l l).rr,r li) ,i1 ll, juetgmcnt st.rtes .rs unrlt'r;

"Pnra 10. Il goas t'illxtrrl strlitrg llttl itt tt Prrlt(ttlttr ttl,t cnrrying sone specinl .lc7t rcs rplannt to tltc mnllcr ol s?ntenft, (o!!rl utV depnrl frottt tltL' tnrtn rtud slrtttrl,tnls pres,.:ribed nbote bul in nll strdt L scs tlt? L'ourl L'olkntrtl slttll be obliged to retonl its rcttsr.ttts lttr suLlt dtpnrlttt"

13.Ordinarill, under thc Chulanr lvlult.rza s(rlltellcilltl Sluitlt'lirrt's llr,' appeltant woulcl have rcceivt'tl t'itlrer 6 or 8 r'ears Ill atrci a fitrt'tlt'pt'trtlitrl .l.49KC's on the rL'covery being 3.4 KGs or as per thtr guilt! plca ol .,r itccust'tl howevel ra,t, fin.l the follorvirrg special ft',tttrrcs in lhis t.r-,' which iustify a deParture in the sentencing guidelines in the Chul,rrrr Murtaza case (Supra) which when collectively conrbinccl jrrstill tht' reduced sentence handed down to the appellant'

(a)Most importantly, lratl the appellant Irr.rt have admitted his involvt,ment itr the olfense the pl.rnc'wou)cl tlot have bt't'n tlelayer'l atrtl l.taul tllc aPSrr'll'1111 ttot Iravr pointetl out the co-accuseei in the plarre who u'as caught ted hanrlecl witl.r the narcotics thorl the co-accused n'ottl,-i have escape.l llottr Justi(r .irl(l Ilr():'t lil.'el) tll.' l)r'r,.)irr would havc' founcl its ll'ay ()n to the open m.rt ket. I hus, the appellants act prev('ntccl this c\'('ntualit-r,-

(b)The appellant wls onlv a l.lcilit,lk)r who otrlt' plaveel a minor role and no her()in wits recovercel from hinl

(c)1'he appellant rt'as a lirst tirnt'o[[eutlcr

(c{) Ihe appellant is the sole breatl t'r'inrlct oi his larlill'

(e)./\s x r('stllt ()i hi\.r(tlrlll\ tlrt'.t1-rP1'1111115 iL''t ,r rl"rrL1 secu re job.

(i)Ilr'senetl l l trttrtrtlrq irr i.ril ltrr tlrt'L'1lt'tt:r-'

14.Thus, for the reasons mL.nlioned atrovt', rvt: find fhat tl.l(' frr()si.'ctlf irlrr lr.rs provecl its case beyoncl a reasouablt' r-louLrt against tht appell;rnt atrti rht. impugnetl judgment is uphelcl ancl the appe'al is clistnisseel antl tl.rat thc r\NI It.i s t

lrot beln able tir nrak,., otrt.r case 1r[ tltr'r.'trltatlr'etnetlt ()l \rl]trlla| Lrt tllL' .rt'|t iL. rL .rntl as such the crimirral r!'visio,.lpPIii.lti.n f ilt'.1 trv tht' \\l is.rls, Llisrrri's, Ll

15.The appeal ancl criminal r('\,ision.rppli('ation irt'r isposctl trl itr thL'alrLrr t t(,r ltl s

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