Bandipora, April 23 -- Suhail Rather

A court in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday granted bail to an under-trial accused in a 2017 murder case, citing prolonged incarceration of nearly eight years, absence of strong corroborative evidence, and violation of the constitutional right to a speedy trial.

The Court of Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sumbal, presided over by Mir Wajahat, has granted bail to an accused in FIR No. 22/2017 registered at Police Station Hajin under Sections 302 and 120-B RPC read with Section 7/25 of the Arms Act.

The accused, Aiyaz Ahmad Sofi, a resident of Parray Mohalla Hajin, was granted bail vide order dated April 23, 2026.

The case pertains to the killing of Abdul Rashid Parray alias Bill...