Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Dec 12: Principal Sessions Judge Reasi Kamlesh Pandit rejected the bail applications of Chattar Singh and Puran Singh who were allegedly involved in NDPS Act.
According to police on April 8, 2020, an information was received through reliable sources at Police Station, Reasi about cultivation of Poppy/Opium by some persons in their different chunks of land at Lamsoora without any permission. On this, case under FIR No.37/2020 for offences u/s:8/18/29 NDPS Act came to be registered and investigation was set into motion.
During investigation, I.O alongwith concerned Revenue authorities, officials and Sarpanch as well as other local persons visited the spot and found Poppy/Opium cultivated in lands comprising of accused persons namely Puran Singh measuring 2 Kanals 12 Marlas (830.9 Sq meters) and Chattar Singh masuring 1 Kanal 7 Marlas (431.4 Sq. meters). Police report further reveals that police recovered 2077 Kg Opium Poppy plants from the field of Punjab Singh (father of accused Puran Singh) and 1078 Kg from the field of Sansar Chand (father of accused Chattar Singh), out of which specimen sample was sent to FSL for chemical examination. Report of same was obtained which substantiates existence of narcotic material.
Principal Sessions Judge Reasi Kamlesh Pandit observed that illegal trafficking and trade in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances has posed potential threat to the whole society as it is eating the very vitals of the society and the menace of traffickers is spreading its tentacles to every nook and corner of the U.T of Jammu & Kashmir which cannot be ignored. The release of accused persons at this stage will definitely have its adverse affect on the trial. The drug traffickers like accused persons are spreading the addiction of Narcotics & Psychotrpic substances among the youth section of society making them slaves of the same who when become addicts not only spoil their lives but also ruin the lives of their family members, therefore, the release of such accused persons at this stage will not meet the ends of justice.
Consequently bail plea of accused/applicants is out rightly rejected.
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