Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- Srinagar- A court in Jammu has discharged seven accused in a 2019 arson case arising from protests held in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, observing that a court is not a "mere post office" to frame charges at the behest of the prosecution.

Second Additional Sessions Judge Anoop Kumar Sharma also held that mere presence in a large gathering could not, by itself, attract criminal liability for offences allegedly committed by some members of a mob.

The court passed the order on September 5 while dismissing the chargesheet against Rohit Sharma, Kailash Kumar, Manant Kumar, Sajan Kumar, Sukhdev Singh alias "Rinku", Sahil Sharma and Jagdish Kumar.

The seven were discharged of offences under Sections 188, 147...