STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Justice Tashi Rabstan of J and K High Court Jammu Wing refused to quash the Public Safety Act (PSA) of Gurmeet Singh alias Chotu, a hardcore criminal who was allegedly involved in attempt to murder, assault, stabbing and criminal trespass by using illegal weapons and numerous other cases under different sections of Ranbir Penal Code and Arms Act.
Justice Tashi Rabstan after hearing Advocate Amit Gupta for the detainee whereas Government Advocate Sanjeev Padha for the State observed that if anyone flouts law, he has to face its ire contingent on the concept of proportionality that the law recognises. It can never be forgotten that the purpose of criminal law legislated by the competent legislatures, subject to judicial scrutiny within constitutionally established parameters, is to protect the collective interest and save every individual that forms a constituent of the collective from unwarranted hazards. In the present case, the aforesaid detainee has been apprehended in as many as nine FIRs, which relate to stabbing with sharp edged weapon and causing grievous injuries to complainant(s), stealing of truck, trying to shoot complainant with weapon, recovery of three Desi Kattas and one Kirch from possession of detainee, etcetera, warranting inference that he will repeat his activity in future and, therefore, his detention is necessary to prevent him from indulging in such prejudicial activity, the court maintained adding that J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, is designed to prevent all these acts that are prejudicial to security of the State or maintenance of public order.
With these observations court dismissed the petition seeking quashment of PSA.
