Srinagar, Oct 14, KDC: A local court in Srinagar on Saturday granted an interim bail to suspended DySP Adil Mushtaq Sheikh in a case registered against him in police station Nowgam.
Reports reaching Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that “Special Judge Surinder Singh, presiding over the Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar, issued the order for the interim bail. DSP Sheikh Adil, a 2015 batch officer in the Kashmir Police Service (KPS), was apprehended on September 21.”
The accusations against Sheikh Adil involve accepting money in exchange for dropping charges in a “terror funding case” and an attempt to implicate a police officer who was investigating a terror operative. Following his arrest, a five-member Special Investigation Team was established to probe the case, and Adil was suspended by the Jammu and Kashmir government.
The court addressed concerns raised by the prosecution about the possibility that Sheikh Adil, being a high-ranking officer, could intimidate witnesses or influence them. However, the court noted that the investigation was nearly complete and explained that the prosecution could seek bail cancellation if such actions occurred.
The court also highlighted that Adil is a suspended police officer with no official authority and could be instructed not to interfere with the proceedings against him.
The court argued that keeping the accused in custody for an extended period would not serve the prosecution’s interests, emphasizing that it was up to the prosecution to prove the bribery charges. Therefore, the court concluded that granting interim bail to the accused would not obstruct the course of justice.
As a result, the court granted interim bail to Sheikh Adil, subject to him providing two surety bonds of Rs. 50,000 each along with a personal bond of the same amount.
Counsel for accused, Advocate Farooq Ahmad Kathwari confirmed to Kashmir Dot Com that interim bail has been granted on surety of 50 thousand rupees. (KDC)
