Sopore, Jan 01 (KNO): The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Sopore has issued a proclamation under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) against two individuals accused of evading court proceedings.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the accused, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, son of Abdul Gani Mir, a resident of Sher Colony and Mohammad Ahsan Wani, son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani, of Minpur Krankshivan Sopore failed to appear before the court despite multiple summons.
The proclamation directs both accused to appear before the court by the specified date, failing which their movable and immovable properties will be attached in accordance with legal provisions.
Both accused have been untraceable, prompting the invocation of Section 82 CrPC to compel their appearance.
"Despite multiple non-bailable warrants issued earlier, the accused failed to appear before the court. The warrants were returned with endorsements by the local police, citing that the accused was “not at home and at some unknown place", official sources said.
Meanwhile, the authorities have urged the accused to adhere to the court's directives to avoid further legal repercussions—(KNO)