MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH (CHAIRMAN).--Leave to appeal has been sought from judgment dated 15-10-1985 of the Federal Shariat Court; whereby petitioner's conviction under Article 4 of Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order (No.4 of 1979), with sentence of 5 years' R.I., 5 stripes and a fine of Rs.20,000, was upheld.
2. The petitioner was travelling in a public motor vehicle. When at Nargala Check Post the Police (P.Ws.) checked the vehicle and detained 4 persons for interrogation. There was an attach---case lying with the petitioner in the vehicle which was also taken down and opened with a key provided by the petitioner. It contained 2,000 grams of Heroine. During the trial the Police official appeared as recovery witness. The petitioner raised blind plea of enmity with the police officials. The trial Court believing the recovery witnesses convicted and sentenced the petitioner as noted above.
3. Learned counsel has vehemently contended that none of the witnesses from the public who were passengers in the vehicle was made a recovery witness.
4. It is commonly known that the passengers travelling in moving vehicles unless coerced are not willing to become witnesses, in case like the present one. There is no law that the police official cannot be believed. In this case two Courts below have believed the recovery witnesses. There is nothing on record to show that they were in any way inimical to the petitioner. No question of law is involved. The learned counsel wants us only to re-appraise the evidence which in the circumstances of the case is not necessary. No principle or its violation in the appreciation of evidence is involved. This petition fails and accordingly, is dismissed.