Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 4: High Court has refused to grant bail to a religious scholar and Hurriyat Conference leader citing that there are serious allegations against him while attending a meeting of separatists in a hotel.
The Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Javed Iqbal was not inclined to interfere with the order impugned (rejection of bail) which was admittedly passed by the Trial Court while the investigation was still pending.
Court on perusal of the impugned judgment of trial court whereby bail application of applicant Syed Shamasuddin Rehmani was rejected said indisputably, there are very serious allegations against the appellant-Rehmani and 11 others who had allegedly attended a meeting on 09.07.2023 in a restaurant in Srinagar.
“In the meeting, apart from the appellant, many ex-members of proscribed JKLF (Y), separatists and other people were also present. The meeting was aimed at rekindling the activities of the banned unlawful JKLF(Y) Association and thereby waging war against the Government of India and threatening the integrity, sovereignty and security of India”, DB said.
It is on the basis of initial information received, the Police Station, Kothi Bagh, registered FIR No.23 of 2023 under Section 10 and 13 of UAP Act along with Section 121 (A) of IPC and the investigation was carried out by SDPO, Police Station, Kothi Bagh.
“We are of the considered opinion that Trial Court before whom the final report under Section 173 of CrPC has been presented is in a better position to appreciate the matter and to determine as to whether on the face of evidence collected by the Investigation Agency an offence under Section 18 UAP Act, is made out against the appellant”, read the judgment.
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