Jammu, May 9 -- In a stern order under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Special Judge NIA Cases, Jammu, Prem Sagar, rejected the bail application of accused Shaheen Ahmed Lone, observing that in UAPA cases involving national security, the ordinary principle of "bail is rule and jail is exception" has no application.
The bail application was filed by Shaheen Ahmed Lone, son of Nazir Ahmed Lone, resident of village Kanispora, district Baramulla, through his wife Mst. Nasreena Akhter, in NIA case RC-01/2020/NIA/JMU registered under Sections 120-B IPC, 17, 18, 38, 39 and 40 of the UA(P) Act, Section 25(1)(a)(1AA) of the Arms Act and Section 6 of the Explosive Substances Act.
The applicant was represented by Advocate Mr. I H Bhat,...