1. Petitioners have invoked Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code
(CrPC) for quashment of FIR No. 11/2023, of Police Station, Karnah,
registered under Section 8A/27B, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) with a prayer for grant of compensation
of Rs. 50.00 lacs to each of the petitioners.
Brief Facts: 2026:JKLHC-SGR:232
2. On 23.01.2023, a reliable source information was received that the
petitioner along with other persons were clandestinely involved in the illegal
trade of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances smuggled from across
the Line of Control (LoC) and that the proceeds were being invested in
immovable and movable properties to conceal their illicit origin. This
information led to the registration of FIR No. 11/2023 against the petitioners
and other named persons.
