Overview

• Chief Judicial Magistrate Aadil Mushtaq Ahmad rejected the bail pleas on Saturday in a single order covering three applications.
• The accused include DSP Aijaz Ahmad Naik, Inspector Riyaz Ahmad Mir, and six others named in the case.
• The officers were arrested by the CBI on Supreme Court orders linked to allegations of illegal detention and torture of constable Khursheed Ahmed Chowhan at the Kupwara Joint Interrogation Centre in February 2023.
• The court noted the matter is sessions-triable and non-bailable, with offences carrying severe terms and limited jurisdiction at this stage.
• The judge found no exceptional circumstances to justify bail during the investigative phase and flagged risks of interference and intimidation.