Srinagar, June 19 -- That the investigating officer has remained lackadaisical in investigation of the case cannot be a sole ground for release of the accused on bail, a city court ruled Wednesday as it rejected the bail applications of two brothers accused of defrauding gullible citizens by luring them through attractive advertisements to purchase land.
Aadil Mushtaq Ahmad, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar while rejecting the bail application of brothers - Sheikh Ghulam Jeelani and Sheikh Showkat Ahmad, sons of Sheikh Ghulam Qadir of Malla Bagh, Ellahi Bagh, Srinagar - said it is no one's case before the court that the complainants have not been duped and defrauded to part with their hard earned money for purchase of land.
"It ap...