JAMMU: Courts in Jammu and Budgam have rejected bail applications in two cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and one murder case, with prosecutors opposing the pleas on grounds including the gravity of the offences and the possibility of witness interference.
According to an official statement, Special Judge (NDPS Cases) Jammu, Parvaiz Iqbal, on October 6 rejected the bail application of Reena in a case registered as FIR No. 295/2025 at Bahu Fort Police Station.
The prosecution alleged that 275 grams of heroin had been recovered from a co-accused and that a further 55 grams of heroin, cash and a weighing machine were recovered from Reena’s residence based on her disclosure. The prosecution also cited her alleged involvement in previous FIRs. The court held that the applicant had failed to satisfy the conditions for bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
In another case, the same court rejected the bail plea of Salman Khan in FIR No. 172/2022 registered at Gandhi Nagar Police Station. The prosecution alleged that the case involved a commercial quantity of narcotics and referred to a financial trail comprising 35 transactions amounting to Rs 1.32 lakh between May and July 2026. It also cited the alleged recovery of 267.92 grams of heroin from a co-accused and the applicant’s involvement in two earlier NDPS cases. The court held that the statutory restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act barred the grant of bail.
Meanwhile, Principal Sessions Judge Budgam O.P. Bhagat on October 7 dismissed the bail application of Aqib Majeed Rather, an accused in FIR No. 143/2023 registered at Beerwah Police Station under Sections 302 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution argued that although a charge sheet had been filed and nine witnesses examined, several material witnesses were yet to depose and there was a possibility of witness interference if bail was granted. The court observed that there were no reasonable grounds at this stage to believe that the accused had not committed the offence and declined to grant bail.
The Jammu and Kashmir Prosecution Department said the cases were contested by its public prosecutors before the respective courts.