Uri, Jan 24 : A court in Uri has denied the bail application of Ishfaq Ahmad from NalusahMohara Boniyar, accused of stalking and harassing a girl in North Kashmir. The Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Fozia Paul, made the decision, emphasizing that the investigation was in its early stages, and there were concerns about the accused repeating the offense.
The court stated, “Further the report from the FSL is awaited, therefore, it is not the proper stage to release the accused on bail,” after considering arguments from both the accused’s counsel and the prosecution.
According to the victim’s statement, Ishfaq Ahmad has been consistently stalking, harassing, and threatening her and her family. The court noted, “Moreover, the victim has also claimed that the accused has been uploading videos of the victim on social media and therefore causes a serious threat to the dignity of the victim,” according to an order obtained.
The accused’s counsel contended that the case against Ishfaq was registered by the Uri police station based on a “false, baseless, fabricated, and malicious” complaint. However, the prosecution opposed the bail plea, asserting that the accused was involved in non-bailable offenses of a heinous nature.
“The accused has committed an offense against the [law],” the prosecution argued, highlighting the likelihood of tampering with witnesses and the risk of the accused absconding if granted bail.
The court, considering the incomplete nature of the investigation, deemed the concession of bail at this stage to have an adverse effect on the case.