The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Nadeem alias Chino, an accused in a case involving the recovery of 265 grams of hashish, while expressing concern over unnecessary delays in the trial of narcotics cases.
SC dismisses plea to cancel bail in 265-gram hashish recovery case
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP):The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Nadeem alias Chino, an accused in a case involving the recovery of 265 grams of hashish, while expressing concern over unnecessary delays in the trial of narcotics cases.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan heard the case.
During the hearing, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarked, “It is only 265 grams of hashish. What should we do?” He also questioned why the trial had not yet been completed.
The judge observed that cases investigated by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) usually involve only three to four prosecution witnesses, yet even their testimonies take years to be recorded.
He stressed that trials should be concluded expeditiously so that convictions, where warranted, could be secured on the basis of evidence.
The bench further observed that where the allegation relates to a comparatively small quantity of narcotics and the trial is not completed within a reasonable time, courts are left with no option but to grant bail in accordance with the law.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Nadeem alias Chino and disposed of the case.
