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JAMMU: Additional Sessions Judge Doda Amarjeet Singh Langeh rejected the bail applications of two accused Shadab Ishaq Wai and Farooq Ahmed involved in narcotics case.
According to case, on 26.11.2022, a vehicle (Wagon R) bearing registration number JK06A/3499 moving towards Doda city, was signaled to stop but its driver tried to flee. But, said vehicle however was subsequently taken control of by Naka Police and petitioner who was allegedly driving vehicle in question was subjected to search along with other petitionerwho was allegedly boarding aforesaid vehicle. It was alleged that during search, 5.2 gm Heroine was recovered from petitioner No. 1 while as 1.4 gm Heroin was allegedly recovered from other accused, after which FIR 249/2022 for offences under sections 8/21/22 of NDPS Act was registered and investigation began. Petitioners were arrested on 26.11.2022.
Additional Sessions Judge Doda Amarjeet Singh Langeh while rejecting the bail applications of both observed that two petitioners were allegedly travelling in vehicle bearing registration number JK06A/3499 towards Doda city. “Petitioners designedly apportioned the quantity of contraband and kept the same in their pockets to circumvent the provisions of NDPS Act, is yet another circumstance which is under laser focus of Investigating Agency. The contraband recovered from petitioner No. 1 falls in intermediate quantity. The total quantity of contraband recovered from the possession of both the petitioners comes to 6.6 gm. Again it is in the category of intermediate quantity. Whether the two petitioners were travelling in vehicle in question incidentally or designedly by way of conspiracy to peddle contraband in question, is also being investigated by Investigating Agency. Investigation as such is at initial stage. It is required to be noted that even though rigors of Section 37 of NDPS Act are not attracted in the case in hand, yet limitations provided for grant of bail in heinous and non-bail able offences indeed are squarely attracted in the case in hand. The fact that even small towns are now becoming hub for substance/contraband abuse, should indeed be worrying. Easy availability of drugs including supply thereof at doorsteps – is a menace that is rapidly gripping the youth. It is in this context that the offences involved in the case in hand are grave and serious in nature and grant of bail to petitioners at this stage when investigation is at initial stage, would send very wrong signal to society at large. It is also required to be noted that offences involved in the FIR in question are punishable with rigorous imprisonment for term upto ten years,” the Court observed.
