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Narcotics legal proceedings in Jammu and Kashmir

Overview

Legal proceedings regarding narcotics cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act have resulted in different outcomes in Jammu and Kashmir.

In Srinagar, a special court acquitted two individuals, Shahnawaz Qadir Ganie and Muhammad Ayoub Sofi, in a 2022 Budgam case. The judge ruled that the prosecution failed to prove “conscious and exclusive possession” of contraband, citing discrepancies such as inconsistent witness accounts, a delay in laboratory sampling, and the fact that the substances were recovered from a house occupied by multiple family members rather than the individuals themselves.

Separately, a special NDPS court in Jammu sentenced Kunnu Bharti to three years in prison for a 2008 narcotics case involving the recovery of 960 grams of charas. The sentencing follows an 18-year legal process during which the accused had previously secured bail and failed to appear for trial.

Entities

Narcotics Control Bureau · Jammu · Muhammad Ayoub Sofi · Kunnu Bharti · Srinagar Special Court

Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Jammu court sentences drug convict to three years after 18-year case

    A Jammu court sentenced Kunnu Bharti to three years in prison for a 2008 narcotics case involving 960 grams of charas after he evaded trial for years by jumping bail.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Srinagar court acquits two in 2022 Budgam narcotics case

    A Srinagar special court acquitted two men in a 2022 Budgam narcotics case, citing the prosecution's failure to prove exclusive possession of contraband and noting significant procedural discrepancies.

Sources

horsetrainer.com · jknewsline.com · thekashmirimages.com