In Brief
Mohammed Fasrin was convicted by the Trial Court and High Court for financing illicit heroin smuggling under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal, holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The only evidence linking him to the crime consisted of a co-accused's statement and his own alleged confession—both weak evidence lacking proper corroboration. Critical witnesses were not examined, key links in the chain of evidence were missing, and no independent corroborative evidence was presented. The Court set aside both convictions and discharged his bail bonds.
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