STATE OF J & K vs WASIM AHMED MALIK @ HAMID

The Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, overturned the acquittal of the respondents by the Designated Court for offenses under Sections 3 and 4 of the Act, Section 120-B read with Sections 302, 307, and 34 of the Ranbir Penal Code, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosives Substances Act, 1908. The Court established that the evidence presented by the prosecution, including confessions and recoveries, was sufficient to prove the conspiracy and execution of bomb blasts that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The Court held that the acquittal was erroneous and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with its findings.