Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 2: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the detention under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act of Mohd Dilawar, an alleged heroin smuggler.
After hearing AAG Amit Gupta for the UT, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, “the grounds of detention cannot be termed as vague as there are specific allegations against the petitioner in respect of selling heroin. The order of detention cannot be quashed on this ground as well”.
“It was urged by the petitioner that his case was not referred to the Advisory Board within the period of five weeks. The detention record reveals that Advisory Board constituted under the Act has opined in favour of detaining the petitioner vide its opinion dated 19.02.2024, after the case of the petitioner was referred to Advisory Board through e-office on 31.01.2024. Therefore, this contention of the petitioner is also rejected”, court said.
“There is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. The detention order bearing No. PITNDPS 06 of 2024 dated 22.01.2024 by virtue of which the petitioner has been detained under Section 3 of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, is upheld”, High Court ordered.
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