How due to inept handling of the cases as sensitive as concerning militancy and militants can create problems, was recently seen when a militant succeeded in getting bail from a court as the police failed in its duty to file challan within mandatory 180 days. This is highly unwarranted and any complacency or carelessness in such cases shown by the police, especially of late, in view of the incidents of seizure of grenades and explosive material from nabbed terrorists in Jammu region, can prove costly.
Even the concerned militant was arrested in December 2020 along with grenades he was carrying for indulging in violent activities by Bagh-e-Bahu Police Station, Jammu and he getting bail due to non completion of formalities for prosecution is quite surprising. Since the period of investigation could not go beyond 180 days during which the accused remained in police custody, the court set him free on bail. The court observing that the “accused, no doubt, has committed a serious offence against the integrity and sovereignty of the nation as well as the UT of J&K and deserving no leniency, yet he is entitled to absolute bail/ default bail.” It is shocking that the police should treat the sensitive case so casually which needs a proper enquiry and fixing accountability for such a serious lapse is what should be done by the UT administration.
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