JAMMU, Oct. 27 -- Justice Rajesh Sekhri of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Jammu has rejected the bail plea of Liaqyat Ali alias Lucky, a Punjab resident, who was arrested last year in Samba district after police claimed to have recovered nearly 589 grams of heroin (chitta) from his possession.
Appearing for the applicant, Mr. M.A. Goni, Senior Advocate with Mr. S. Tanzeel Illahi, Advocate, argued that Ali was merely a passenger in the Bolero vehicle intercepted at Rajpura and that the real offender, the driver, had fled from the spot. Counsel also highlighted discrepancies in the registration number of the seized vehicle and questioned the validity of the recovery memo.
Opposing the plea, Mr. Vishal Bharti, Deputy Advocate Gener...