Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: Special Judge NIA Suneet Gupta today rejected the bail application of Mudasir Ahmad Dar, who was involved in narco-terror case.
The accused was arrested in Handwara district along with large amount of cash with the denomination of Rs 500 and 6 packets of heroin like substance.
While considering the gravity of the offence and its interstate linkages besides implication on the national security, the Central Government in exercise of the powers confirmed under Section 6(5) read with Section 8 of NIA Act had directed to take up the investigation in the instant case.
Accordingly, after taking up the case by NIA, it was re-registered as RC-03/2020/NIA/Jmu dated 23.6.2020 at P/S NIA Jammu. During the course of initial investigation, about six accused persons were arrested by NIA and a recovery of huge amount of cash of Rs 1,35,89,850 and 21 kg of heroin like substance was made from the possession of the accused persons.
After hearing Advocates K B Kaw and Shabir Kulley for the applicant, the Special Judge NIA Court observed, “as per the charge-sheet it is clearly established that accused had close links with the charge sheeted accused persons and he used to frequently either call them or receive their calls during the relevant period when there was the allegations of smuggling of narcotics drugs”.
“Even the vehicle of the accused/applicant was also found stationed at the residential places of charge sheeted accused persons. Therefore, there is strong suspicion that the present applicant/accused was well connected with the commission of offence of smuggling of the narcotics drugs and for creating a terror fund to do terrorists activities”, the court said, adding “therefore, prima facie the offences under Section 18/19/39 UA(P) Act are appears to have been made out against the present applicant/accused”.
With these observations, the court rejected the bail application.
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