# Narcotics legal proceedings in Jammu and Kashmir > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/narcotics-legal-proceedings-in-jammu-and-kashmir > Updated: 2026-08-23T11:19:21.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. 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. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jammu-court-sentences-drug-convict-to-three-years-after-18-year-case ### 2026-08-09: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/srinagar-court-acquits-two-in-2022-budgam-narcotics-case --- Cite as: Narcotics legal proceedings in Jammu and Kashmir. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/narcotics-legal-proceedings-in-jammu-and-kashmir