Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 11: High Court granted regular bail to an accused involved in drug trafficking on the ground that the discretion regarding grant of bail or refusal of bail cannot be exercised against the accused on the basis of public sentiments or to teach him a lesson as his guilt is yet to be proved, as the contraband quantity recovered from him does not fall within the parameters of ‘Commercial Quantity’.
Justice Sanjay Dhar while granting bail to one Usman Ahmad of Badherwah directed him to furnish personal bond of Rs 50, 000. “He shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of hearing and not leave the territorial limits of J&K without prior permission of trial court”, Justice Dhar directed.
Court also said that the prosecution has not placed on record anything to show that the pplicant-accused is habitual offender or that he has previously been either implicated or convicted of similar offences.
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