HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved On: 18th of April, 2026.

Pronounced On: 29th of April, 2026.

Uploaded On: 29th of April, 2026.

Whether the operative part or full Judgment is pronounced: Full.

Abdul Rashid Kohli, Age: 45 Years S/O Satter Mohammad Kohli R/O Dragger, Karnah, Kupwara Through his brother, namely, Mangta Kohli.

… Petitioner(s)

Through: -

Mr S. T. Hussain, Senior Advocate with Ms Nida Nazir, Advocate.

V/s Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Through SHO, Police Station, Rajbagh, Srinagar.

… Respondent Through: -

Mr Faheem Nisar Shah, Government Advocate vice Mr Mohsin-ul-Showkat Qadri, Sr. AAG.

CORA M: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE M. A. CHOWDHARY, JUDGE.

(JUDGMENT)

01. The Petitioner, on being aggrieved of the Order dated 5^th of August, 2025 passed by the Court of learned Special Judge (NDPS) Cases, Srinagar (“the Trial Court” for brevity); whereby his bail plea has been rejected, has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court seeking his enlargement on bail in a case arising out of FIR No. 17/2023 registered at Police Station Rajbagh, Srinagar, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 8/21, 27-A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances A