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2025 DAILYLAW 1110 (JK)

MUNEEB ANWAR SHAH v. UNION TERRITORY THROUGH ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING CRIME BRANCH

Bail App/132/2025 · 2026-07-07

Wasim Sadiq Nargal

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR [THROUGH VIRTUAL MODE] Bail App No. 132/2025 Reserved on: 02.07.2026 Pronounced on: 07.07.2026 Uploaded on: 08.07.2026 Muneeb Anwar Shah, age 34 years S/o Syed Anwar shah, R/o Firdous Colony Buchpora, Srinagar …..Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Gowhar Majeed Dalal, Advocate Vs UT of J&K through Incharge Economic Offence Wing Crime Branch, Srinagar .…. Respondent(s) Through: None Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER 1. Mr. Gowhar Majeed Dalal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, has drawn the attention of this Court to the order dated 01.05.2025 passed by the learned Trial Court, wherein the Investigating Officer stated that the petitioner had cooperated with the investigation during the period of interim bail and that his custodial interrogation was not required. 2. The record further reveals that interim bail was granted to the petitioner by this Court vide order dated 15.07.2025. There is no allegation on the part of the respondent that the petitioner has violated or flouted any of the terms and conditions of the said bail order. S. No. 1 2 Bail App No. 132/2025 3. In view of the statement of the Investigating Officer that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, coupled with the fact that none has appeared on behalf of the respondent to oppose the present application for the last two consecutive dates and thus an inference can be drawn that the respondent is not serious in opposing the bail application. This Court, in the aforesaid backdrop, deems it appropriate to make the interim bail order dated 15.07.2025 absolute subject to the following conditions; i) That he shall furnish personal bond with a surety bond in the amount of Rs.50,000/-each to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. ii) That he shall co-operate with the investigating agency. iii) That he shall not try to tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner whatsoever. iv) That he shall not leave the territorial limits of UT of J&K without permission of the Investigating Officer. 4. The application is, accordingly, disposed of in the above manner. (WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE JAMMU 07.07.2026 Vijay Vijay Kumar 2026.07.08 13.20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document