KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the hearing of appeals challenging the acquittal of accused Anmol alias Pinky in three cases registered at Gizri Police Station.
A division bench of the Sindh High Court rejected a request seeking an urgent hearing of the appeals filed by the Prosecutor General Sindh against the trial court’s decision.
During the proceedings, the prosecution sought additional time to submit the police files related to the cases. The court accepted the request and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.
The prosecution argued that the acquittal of co-accused persons did not absolve Anmol Pinky of the allegations levelled against her. It further submitted that the delay in the proceedings was due to the accused’s alleged absconding.
According to the prosecution, drug-related cases had also been registered against Anmol Pinky at other police stations. It urged the SHC to set aside the trial court’s decision acquitting her in the three cases.
An Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) had previously acquitted Anmol Pinky in three cases registered at Gizri Police Station.
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In August, a Karachi court acquitted alleged drug dealer Anmol alias Pinky in three drug-related cases registered at Gizri Police Station.
The Additional District and Sessions Court (South) approved the suspect’s acquittal pleas and acquitted her in all three cases.
According to the defence counsel, the cases were registered against Anmol in 2020, 2021 and 2022. She had been declared a fugitive in all three cases.
The lawyer told the court that two co-accused, Ali and Fahmida, had already been acquitted in 2024.
According to the defence, Anmol was nominated in the cases on the basis of statements allegedly recorded by the co-accused. Since the co-accused had already been acquitted, the prosecution could not secure a conviction against Anmol, the lawyer argued.
The prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence against the accused, the court observed before acquitting her.
