Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 8: Chief Judicial Magistrate Reasi Amarjeet Singh Langeh has rejected the bail applications of five persons including two brothers in an extortion case.
The accused persons are Kuldeep Kumar and Sonu Kumar, sons of Kartar Chand, Aryan Sharma, son of Ravinder Kumar, Reyaz Ahmed, son of Abdul Rashid and Sanjay Kumar, son of Lal Singh, all residents of of Arnas.
After hearing both the sides, the court observed, “investigation carried out until now would ostensibly demonstrate that driven by ambition to exact extortion money from complainant who happens to be Manager of Kapcon Company, petitioners and absconding co-accused barged into the premises of complainant, put him in fear of imminent hurt/ assault by placing air gun on his forehead and two tokas on his neck”.
“These measures seem to have been employed by petitioners and absconding co-accused to exact extortion money to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh from the complainant. Thus there is a prima facie evidence of involvement of petitioners along with absconding co-accused in the commission of offence of lurking house trespass or house breaking by night after preparation made for causing hurt etc”, the court further said, adding “the offences carry punishment of imprisonment up to 14 years and fine”.
“Likewise, there is also credible prima facie evidence regarding involvement of petitioners along with absconding co-accused in the commission of offences under the Indian Penal Code as outlined in the police report besides the offence under Section 4/25 of Arms Act which too is non-bailable in nature”, the court further observed, adding “four co-accused are still at large and release of petitioners on bail at this stage will hamper ongoing investigation”.
With these observations, court dismissed the bail application.
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