Sajeel vs The State
This matter arises from a bail application filed by the applicant Sajeel seeking pre-arrest bail in Crime No.70 of 2019 registered at Police Station Nindo for offences under sections 269, 270 and 337-J of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860, after his anticipatory bail was declined by the Sessions Court. The core legal question concerns whether the applicant is entitled to pre-arrest bail given the circumstances of the alleged recovery of Gutka sachets and the fact that only a fraction of the recovered sachets were sent for chemical analysis. The Sindh High Court held that the applicant made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail, primarily because only six out of 315 sachets were sent to the chemical examiner and could not serve as representative samples for the rest. Consequently, the court confirmed the interim pre-arrest bail previously granted to the applicant, laying down principles regarding chemical analysis and sample representation in prohibited substance cases.
- Whether the applicant has made out a case for the grant of pre-arrest bail under sections 269, 270 and 337-J of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860?
- Can a limited number of seized sachets sent for chemical analysis serve as representative samples for the entire bulk recovery?
- Does the failure to send all recovered sachets for chemical examination justify confirming pre-arrest bail?
- Section 269, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
- Section 270, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
- Section 337-J, Pakistan Penal Code 1860
ORDER
KHADIM HUSSAIN M. SHAIKH, J.---By means of this bail application, the applicant Sajeel son of Abdul Hameed Memon seeks pre-arrest bail in the case emanating from Crime No.70 of 2019, registered at Police Station. Nindo for offences under sections 269, 270 and 337-J, P.P.C., after his plea of anticipatory bail has been declined by learned Ilnd Additional Sessions Judge, Badin dismissing his Bail Application No. 985 of 2019 vide order dated 17.10.2019.
2. Learned advocate for the applicant has mainly contended that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated by the police after snatching cash amount of Rs.5500/- from him; that the applicant is a student and is not involved in any other case of the nature; that only 06 sachets (purries) of Safina Gutka out of 315 sachets allegedly recovered from the applicant were sent to chemical analyzer and whereas remaining 309 sachets shown to have been recovered from the applicant were not sent to expert for examination and report, per learned counsel, 06 sachets (purries) total weighing about 12 grams could easily be foisted upon any person; that the investigation stood completed and the applicant is regularly attending the learned trial Court. Learned A.P.G. after going through the police papers has frankly conceded to the confirmation of interim pre-arrest bail earlier granted to the applicant stating that there was no valid reason for not sending the remaining sachets/purries shown to have been recovered from the applicant to the chemical examiner , although total weight of 315 sachets was 630 grams; and, that 06 sachets sent for expert opinion could not be the representative samples for the remaining sachets, as every sachet was a separate small closed bag, containing small amount of substance. Under these peculiar circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the applic ant has made out his case for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly , the instant bail application is allowed and ad-interim pre-arrest bail earlier granted to the applicant vide order dated 24.12.2019 is hereby confirmed on the same terms and conditions.