Nawasdeen Mohomed Zakir Vs The Attorney General – CA PHC APN 76/2022-2023

In the case between Nawasdeen Mohomed Zakir (Accused-Petitioner) and the Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed whether exceptional circumstances warranted the grant of bail under the amended Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, given the serious allegations of trafficking approximately 5947 grams of heroin. The issues focused on the existence of exceptional circumstances, procedural delays including prolonged remand and delayed indictment, and claims of unequal treatment in comparison with co-accused. It was held that, considering the procedural delays and exceptional hardships presented, bail should be granted subject to strict conditions. The judgment reinforced the principle that, even in cases involving serious offences under the Dangerous Drugs Ordina