06.03.2026
1. The Court of Special Judge (NDPS Cases) Baramulla, by
virtue of an order dated 8th December, 2025, has discharged
the respondent as the sole accused person in a criminal case
borne on File No. 151/2023, titled “U T of J & K through
Police Station Pattan versus Wali Mohammad Pala.”
2. The criminal case so put up before the Court of Special Judge
(NDPS Cases) Baramulla bearing file No. 151/2023
emanated from FIR No. 182/2023 for alleged commission of
offence(s) under Sections 8/18 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Said FIR was
registered by the Police Station Pattan.
3. For a very purported deficiency with respect to the filing of
the final police report in the sense that the final police report
(Challan) did not carry any forensic examination report
regarding the nature of the alleged contraband, the sole
accused person came to be discharged, aggrieved whereof the
Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs,
Government of Jammu and Kashmir, by virtue of
Government Order No. 351-LD(ACQ) of 2016 dated 9th
January, 2026, accorded sanction for filing of a criminal
revision before this Court and, for that purpose has authorised
Mr. Abdul Rashid Malik, learned Senior Additional
Advocate General, to be the Prosecutor to don the role of the
Public Prosecutor.