Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 3: High Court has rejected the bail application of one Adish Sharma, who was facing trial in a rape case registered at Police Station Domana.
After hearing Advocate Rozina Afzal for the petitioner whereas AAG Aseem Sawhney for the UT, Justice Rajnesh Oswal observed, “allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature and this court, while considering the bail application, cannot examine the merits of the evidence, particularly, in view of the fact that it is not a case in which the prosecutrix has turned hostile”.
“Whether her statement is sufficient to prove the guilt of the petitioner or not, is required to be seen by the trial court while appreciating the evidence. This court has refrained itself from returning any finding qua the merits of the case, lest it shall prejudice either of the parties during the course of the trial”, Justice Oswal said, adding “the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. Out of total 11 witnesses, only three witnesses have been examined by the prosecution and even the brothers of the prosecutrix are yet to be examined”.
With these observations, High Court rejected the bail application.
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