Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: The Court of Sessions, Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Jammu Parvaiz Iqbal, dismissed a bail application filed by Parvez Ahmed in FIR No. 182/2019 of Police Station Bishnah under Sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act, holding that humanitarian bail cannot be granted as a matter of routine in view of the statutory rigour of Section 37 NDPS Act.
As per the order dated January 28, 2026, the case is at the stage of prosecution evidence, and the accused is lodged in District Jail, Poonch.
The accused sought release on humanitarian grounds, stating that his father was seriously ill and paralysed, and that the family members were unable to manage the situation without his presence. He also undertook not to influence witnesses or misuse the concession.
However, the court noted that the applicant had earlier been granted bail on the same grounds vide order dated December 13, 2024 for one month, and that the medical material placed this time was substantially the same, except for a few photographs dated December 6, 2025.
The prosecution opposed the application, arguing that repeated humanitarian bail would dilute the NDPS bar, and relied upon judicial precedents on strict handling of such pleas.
Observing that medical/humanitarian bail is to be granted only in exceptional circumstances, and that humanitarian considerations cannot override Section 37 NDPS Act unless legal conditions are satisfied, the court dismissed the application as devoid of merit.
(JNF) |
