Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 14: 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, Rajinder Sapru has rejected the bail application of an alleged woman drug peddler, from whom heroin was recovered by Police.
As per the case, accused Rubina Koushar was arrested and booked under FIR number 306/2022 of PS Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on December 1, 2022 for the commission of offences under section 8/21/22 NDPS Act and in the course of investigation, 875 grams of heroin like substance was recovered from her possession.
The Judge, after hearing APP DP Singh for the UT, observed that the quantity of the drugs/contraband recovered from the accused falls within the category of commercial quantity to which rigour of section 37 of NDPS Act is attracted and at this stage, the court has no reason to believe that applicant/accused has not committed the alleged offences.
Quoting the Supreme Court observations that provision of section 37 of NDPS Act is to be applied strictly while deciding the case for grant of bail, the Judge said that the offences alleged against applicant/accused are heinous in nature and at this stage, it cannot be ruled out that applicant will not repeat the commission of similar offences. Therefore, the court added, the application of the accused for grant of bail cannot be allowed which accordingly, is rejected.
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