Srinagar, Oct 20 (KNB): The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has granted conditional bail to Altaf Ahmad Shah in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, taking into consideration the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, the stage of trial and the examination of material witnesses.
The case arises from FIR No. 48/2024 registered at Police Station Mehraj Gunj, involving allegations concerning the recovery of bottles suspected to contain Codeine Phosphate-based cough syrup or linctus and Tapentadol tablets.
Advocate Arzaan Dar and Associates appeared on behalf of the petitioner and represented his case before the High Court, seeking appropriate relief under law.
The defence counsel also urged before the Court that the petitioner had been falsely implicated in the case, contending that it was a case of false implication. The Court considered the submissions advanced by the defence while examining the petitioner’s plea for bail. The relief was granted at the bail stage, without any final determination of the allegations or the ultimate outcome of the trial.
As per the bail conditions, the petitioner is required to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh along with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the trial court. He has also been directed to appear before the trial court on each date of hearing unless exempted from personal appearance. Further, he cannot leave the territorial jurisdiction of Jammu and Kashmir without prior permission of the trial court.
Advocate Arzaan Dar’s Role in Criminal Litigation
Advocate Arzaan Ahmad Dar is a practising lawyer whose enrolment is recorded in the advocate list of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
His publicly documented court appearances include criminal proceedings and matters involving the NDPS Act, reflecting his engagement with criminal litigation before courts in Jammu and Kashmir.
Through its representation in the present matter, Advocate Arzaan Dar and Associates placed the petitioner’s request for bail before the High Court, advancing submissions concerning the circumstances of the case and the alleged false implication of the petitioner.
The grant of bail does not amount to an acquittal. The allegations against the petitioner remain subject to adjudication during the trial, and the prosecution will have the opportunity to establish its case in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
The order underscores the importance of judicial scrutiny of individual circumstances in bail proceedings, particularly in cases involving stringent provisions of the NDPS Act.
The trial proceedings will continue before the competent court in accordance with law.(KNB)