Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 7: Presiding Officer Fast Track Court Kishore Kumar today rejected the bail application of one Mukesh Bhat of Bari Brahmina, who along with two other persons had committed gang-rape.
After hearing both the sides, Presiding Officer observed, “in view of the recent incidents of crime against women, particularly, incident of rape of minor, the courts have already sounded that precaution is to be taken by considering the bail pleas of the offenders”.
“It has been impressed upon the judicial officers dealing with such cases to take care and caution in exercising discretion to consider their release or otherwise of accused on bail pending investigation and trial”, the Presiding Officer said while rejecting the bail application.
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