Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 26: Special Municipal Magistrate Jammu, V S Bhou today rejected the bail application of Dr Raj Sharma, owner of Aastha Clinic and Dr Raman Sharma, who were arrested by the police on September 21, 2013 for their alleged involvement in abortion of mentally retarded girl.
After hearing CPO Sanjay Kohli with Senior PO Rohit Gupta for the State, Special Municipal Magistrate observed, “as per the evidence the offences under Section 376 (c)/109/315/201 RPC stand fully established against all the accused persons in this case and investigation is in progress. Moreover, bail application of two accused has already been declined”.
After referring judgment of the Apex Court, Special Municipal Magistrate further observed, “the statement of the mother of victim has yet to be recorded by the police and test identification of the accused persons is also required to be conducted, which can be contradicted only in the presence of the witnesses and the accused while in custody”.
“Investigation is at nascent stage and apprehension of prosecution that in case of release of accused they may influence the material witness and temper the prosecution evidence is embedded with realism”, the court said while dismissing the bail application of both the accused.
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