Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 18: Session Judge Udhampur M L Manhas has rejected the bail application of Abdul Wahid, son of Lal Din of village Magota in Doda, who was arrested in kidnapping and rape case.
After hearing Advocate for the accused whereas Public Prosecutor Inderjeet Lal Sharma for the State, the Judge observed, “courts cannot lose sight of the fact that crime of violence upon women and minor children are on increase, and therefore, the perpetrator of the crime must be dealt with iron hands”.
“Leniency in matters involving sexual offences is not only undesirable but also against public interest. Such types of offences are to be dealt with severity and with iron hands”, the court said, adding “showing leniency in such matters would be really a case of misplaced sympathy”.
With these observations, court rejected the bail application of accused.
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