Court denies bail to accused in attempt to murder, Arms Act case

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 29: The Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class (Sub-Judge) Jammu Renu Dogra Gupta today rejected the bail of two accused, involved in case attempt to murder and Arms Act case registered under FIR Number 310/2021 with Police Station Gandhi Nagar.
As per Court Order, the accused Sonu son of Bodh Raj and Manav son of Jeena Singh, both residents of Valmiki Colony Gandhi Nagar District Jammu approached the Court through their advocate for grant of bail.
After hearing the arguments of both sides Advocates, the Court said that the basic rule may perhaps be tersely justice put as ‘bail not jail’ except when there are circumstances suggestive of fleeing from jurisdiction or thwarting the course of justice or creating other troubles in the shape of repeating offence or intimidating witnesses.
The application of the applicant cannot be considered in total isolation from the hard realities that now confront public life in the State. Personal liberty must necessarily be preserved, but certainly not in such a manner as to facilitate anti social elements. In this particular case the allegations against the accused are very serious and offence is of course very heinous in nature.
The offences alleged against the accused are very serious and of course heinous in nature and investigation is still at its infancy stage. Victim is still under treatment and his statement is yet to be recorded.
“The nature of offence and severity of the punishment the accused persons do not appear to be entitled for bail. It will not be in the public interest to allow the accused persons to move freely and confront with the victim day in and day out when victim is still under treatment, statements of injured and witnesses are yet to be recorded. Hence the bail application of applicants Sonu and Madav is rejected,” the Court said.