Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 27: Coming down heavily on alleged drug trafficking aimed at poisoning the youth of Jammu, the Court of Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Jammu, has rejected the bail plea of Mohd Aslam alias Bachu, accused of being part of an organised narcotics network allegedly operating under notorious criminal and drug kingpin Gulzar Ahmed alias Lahu Gujjar.
Special Judge Parvaiz Iqbal dismissed the bail application in FIR No. 58/2026 of Police Station Bishnah, registered under Sections 8/21/22/25/29 of the NDPS Act and Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, observing that the case involved recovery falling within the ambit of commercial quantity and attracted the stringent bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
According to the prosecution case recorded in the order, police intercepted Mohd Aslam on April 7 during naka checking beneath the Ring Road flyover at Kunjwani Crossing after he allegedly attempted to flee on a motorcycle.
During investigation, the police claimed recovery of heroin-like substance and alleged that the material linked to the accused totalled 283.81 grams.
The prosecution further alleged that Aslam’s disclosure led to the apprehension of a woman, Fareeda Bibi, and that the investigation revealed their alleged connection with an organised narcotics syndicate operating under Gulzar Ahmed alias Lahu Gujjar.
Opposing bail, Special Public Prosecutor Sunil Kumar argued that the alleged offence reflected scant regard for law and that drug traffickers were spreading addiction among young boys and girls, destroying lives and harming society at large. The prosecution also expressed apprehension that release on bail could lead to tampering with evidence, obstruction of investigation or repetition of similar offences.
Counsel for the accused, Koshal Parihar and Shahid Pathan, sought bail by relying upon judgments where relief had been granted in cases involving intermediate quantity of contraband.
The Court, however, held that the material collected during investigation did not leave room at this stage to conclude that the accused was not prima facie guilty or unlikely to commit a similar offence if released.
Referring to Supreme Court rulings governing bail in commercial-quantity NDPS cases, the Court observed that Section 37 imposes mandatory twin conditions and that a liberal approach cannot be adopted where serious narcotics allegations are involved.
Rejecting the plea outright, the Court observed that the accused, along with Fareeda Bibi, was alleged to be involved in an organised network engaged in smuggling and selling heroin among Jammu’s youth for monetary gain.
The bail application was accordingly dismissed.
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