Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: Principal Sessions Judge Jammu Kartar Singh has acquitted Girish Kumar, Mohd Yousaf and Abdul Karim, who were facing trial under NDPS Act as prosecution miserably failed to prove the case.
The accused were arrested on October 22, 2011 by Greater Kailash Police when they were travelling in a Toyota vehicle bearing registration number MH04AW-9810. From the possession of accused, police recovered eight kilograms of charas.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had brought about 20 kg of charas out of which 12 kg was given to one Rajesh Kumar and rest of the charas was distributed by the accused Girish Kumar, Mohd Yousaf and Abdul Karim. They had received an amount of Rs 5,70,000 from Rajesh Kumar which was concealed by them in the vehicle and on the disclosure statement of the accused Rajesh Kumar, the amount was recovered. After investigation, the final report was submitted in the court of law.
After hearing both the sides, Principal Sessions Judge Kartar Singh observed, “the prosecution has miserably failed to prove its case against the accused beyond any reasonable shadow of doubt”.
Accordingly, the accused were acquitted of the charges framed against them.
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