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JAMMU: Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur Haq Nawaz Zargar rejected bail application of two narco-smugglers namely Mohd Javed and Amrej Iqbal, who were arrested with over 38.570 Kg poppy straw by Chenani police near motor shed on March 13, 2023.
After hearing Public Prosecutor Koshal Kotwal for the police, Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur Haq Nawaz Zargar while rejecting bail application, satisfied by arguments of the Public Prosecutor that the release of accused person at this stage, during ongoing investigation, will definitely destroy and disturb social fabric which cannot be allowed. “None can be allowed to play with the lives of others who have committed no crime. There is every possibility of repeating the same offence by accused. As far as liberty of a person is concerned, the same can be curtailed under due process of law. The paramount consideration is to put a halt in illegal sale and transportation of narcotics substances like poppy straw, Charas and heroin etc,” the Court observed.
Court further observed that having regard to nature of the offences committed, quantity of contraband items recovered and the stage of investigation, which is still under progress and Challan is yet to be produced before the Court of Law, the accused persons does not deserve concession of bail at this stage, as the same may severely hamper the investigation process. In such heinous offences bail cannot be claimed as a matter of right. No case of exceptional mitigating circumstances is made out for exercising discretion of bail in favour of accused persons. With these observations, the Court rejected bail applications of both accused persons.