Blitz Bureau
THE High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has stressed the necessity for judicial sensitivity and diligence in dealing with bail applications, reported Live Law. A Bench Justice Sanjay Dhar has emphasised that courts must avoid the “copy-paste syndrome” that has infiltrated judicial proceedings, as such practices can compromise the fundamental rights of individuals.
Justice Dhar made these observations in a plea involving petitioner Umar Bashir Khan, who sought bail in connection with FIR registered under Sections 451, 376/511, 354, and 506 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). Khan was accused of trespassing into the prosecutrix’s house, assaulting her, attempting sexual assault, and issuing life threats.
After examining the submissions and evidence, Justice Dhar strongly criticized the trial court’s handling of the bail application. The High Court found that the trial court’s reasoning relied on an entirely irrelevant narrative that had no bearing on the petitioner’s case.
