Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: Principal Sessions Judge Kathua, M K Hanjura has rejected anticipatory bail applications of four accused involved in the kidnapping of a minor.
According to the police case, on April 25, 2012, the prosecutrix went missing and on enquiry it was found that she was kidnapped by the accused/petitioners namely Harbans Kour, Jatinder Singh, Inderpal Singh and Amandeep Singh. Accordingly, a case for offences under Section 363/109 RPC was registered against them at police Station, Kathua.
After hearing Public Prosecutor Ravi Kumar Gupta for the State whereas Advocates Ranju Verma and Deepak Sharma for the accused persons, Principal Sessions Judge Kathua M K Hanjura observed, “a girl is alleged to have been kidnapped by the petitioners. This has changed the entire complexion of the case. The law on the subject is clear. The grant of bail depends upon the nature of the offence, the manner in which it is committed and its impact on the society”.
“It is saddening to note that the investigation of the case is going on at a snail’s pace. The occurrence dates back April 25, 2012 but no attempt appears to have been made to secure the attendance of the petitioners before the investigating officer in this case of a hapless victim of kidnapping”, the Court said.
With these observations, Court denied pre-arrest bail to all the accused persons.
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