May-30-2022-( JNF):- Special Judge NIA Ashwani Sharma rejected the bail application of Mohd. Sharief one of accused involved in Halwa Trade case in which bail application of Ex-Minister Jatinder Singh @ Babu singh already rejected.
Special Judge NIA Ashwani Sharma after hearing APP Anil Magotra observed that applicant is involved in the commission of offence in FIR No. 73/2022 under sections 13/17/18/ of UA(P) Act at P/S Gandhi Nagar Jammu and a sum of Rs 6,90,000/- is alleged to have been recovered from the possession of accused /applicant Mohd Sharief Shah, who was coming from Kashmir to Jammu to hand over Hawala money to accused namely Jatinder Singh @ Babu Singh ( Ex-MLA/Ex Minister) R/O Kathua for the purpose of financing Jammu based separatist and secessionists groups /parties to carry out subversive activities against sovereignty .integrity and security of India.
Special Judge NIA Ashwani Sharma observed that in the present case the question of unity,integrity, security and sovereignty of India in general and UT of J&K In particular is involved in the case in which the applicant herein is alleged to have played a key role. The investigation of the case is at its infancy and if the accused/applicant would be enlarged on bail, the course of justice would be thwarted . The embargo contained u/s. 43-D (5) of UA(P) Act is also attracted in the present case. Thus in the larger interests of the security of the state the accused is not entitled to bait at this stage. The application, as such, is accordingly rejected and be consigned to record after its due completion.