Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 6: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the detention under Public SA of Vikram Singh alleged narco smuggler.
The petition pertains to detention order No PITNDPS 36 of 2023 dated 14.09.2023, issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu. The detenu-Vikram Singh, son of Hoshiyar Singh of Lehar Sungal, Akhnoor, was detained on the ground that he is engaged in repeated illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances which poses a serious threat to the health and welfare of the people of Union Territory of J&K at large. The order of detention has been assailed by the detenu through his wife-Nekha Devi.
After hearing Advocate Anmol Sharma for the petitioner whereas AAG Amit Gupta for the UT, Justice Sindhu Sharma observed, “the detaining authority has observed that the detenu is continuously engaging in illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances which poses a serious threat to the health and welfare of the people and the young generation is affected by it”.
“The detaining authority, after recording its subjective satisfaction, has passed the impugned order of detention. The provisions, as contained in NDPS Act, state that if the detaining authority is satisfied to prevent any person from indulging in illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, it would make an order directing that person to be detained. The detaining authority was aware that detenue was engaged in illicit trafficking of drugs and these acts were against the general public, therefore, making it necessary to detain the detenu”, High Court said.
“There is no ground to interfere in the impugned order of detention, thus, there is no merit in this petition and the same is, accordingly, dismissed”, read the judgment.
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