DB expresses displeasure over standard of investigation carried out in NDPS case
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rajesh Sekhri expressed displeasure about standard of investigation carried out in NDPS case and observed that cases related to drug peddling have shown an alarming surge from past many years and this part of the country has emerged as a new breeding ground entrapped in the tentacles of the menace which has taken the shape of an industry with criminal minded people hell bent to destroy the blooming youngsters and incapacitate their minds and souls. It may seem to be an ordinary crime but there is no denying the fact that money generated from this trade, finds its use in financing the subversive activities and the acts inimical to the security and stability of the nation.
The DB, upholding the judgment of trial court in acquittal, dismissed the appeal filed by UT and observed that it do not find any merit in the present appeal, which is liable to be dismissed and consequently, impugned judgment, being well reasoned, is liable to be upheld. The appeal was directed against judgment dated 13.09.2022 passed by the Court of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu (for short, ‘trial court’) in File No.02/Special Challan titled ‘State v. Pardeep Singh and ors.’ and FIR No. 33 of 2007 of Police Station Miran Sahib for offences under Section 8/15/29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (for short, ‘NDPS Act’), vide which, respondent has been acquitted of the charges. Shorn of verbosity, as per case, on February 22, 2017 Police Station Miran Sahib, received source information that one Pardeep Singh, respondent (dead) driver of truck bearing registration number JK02AE-0625 was involved in the illegal trade of poppy straw etc to younger generation by transporting the same from Kashmir. He had parked his truck in front of his house and some poppy straw is being loaded in Alto Car of accused Vijay Kumar for taking it to his shop situated at Makhanpur Gujjran and remaining Poppy straw was lying in the truck of accused Pardeep Singh. On receipt of information, aforesaid FIR was registered and investigation was entrusted to SHO-Pawan Kumar who swung into action and recovered 47 Kg contraband from roof top of the shop of the respondent and 100 gm from his Alto Car bearing registration number JK02AX-1081. 19 Kg and 100 gm contraband was also recovered from the truck of accused Pardeep Singh. Both the vehicles were seized on the spot. The Investigating Officer after rituals of formal investigation, extracted and forwarded samples of contraband to FSL for chemical analysis.
