Court reject bail in NDPS
JKUT (Jammu), June-09-2021-( JNF):- Additional Sessions Judge Kathua Kamlesh Pandit while rejecting the bail application of Prabath Singh Punjab Based Narco Smuggler, observed that the illegal trafficking and trade in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances has posed potential threat to the whole society as it is eating the very vitals of the society and the menace of traffickers is spreading its tentacles to every nook and corner of the U.T of Jammu & Kashmir which cannot be ignored when the recovery of contraband is on the higher side . The release of accused person at this stage will definitely have its adverse affect on the trial. The drug traffickers like accused person are spreading the addiction of Narcotics & Psychotrpic substances among the human race especially youth section of society making them slaves of the same, who when become addicts not only spoil their lives but also ruin the lives of their family members. Therefore, the release of such accused person at this stage will not meet the ends of justice. Consequently in the facts and circumstances of the instant case, the apprehension of the prosecution appears to be reasonable that once the accused person is admitted to bail, he will not debar himself from tampering with the evidence and also repeating the offence.
Accoridng to the challan, it reveals that on 22.01.2021, the accused person/applicant herein was found in possession of contraband (Poppy Straw) to the extent of 48 kgs in his truck cabin during frisking and checking at Dhar Road Ramakote while coming from Udhampur towards Kathua. The accused person was arrested. On this, case under FIR No.11/2021 came to be registered against the accused under section 8/15 NDPS Act and after the culmination of investigation, the final challan came to be presented before this court for judicial determiantion. JNF