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SANJEEV KUMAR
Ishfaq Amin Bhat – Appellant
Versus
UT of J&K – Respondent
Judgment
Sanjeev Kumar, J.-Petitioner, through his wife, has assailed his detention ordered by District Magistrate, Pulwama (the detaining authority) vide his order No.30/DMP/PSA/20 dated 30.09.2020 (the impugned order). In terms of the impugned order aforesaid, the petitioner has been placed under preventive detention with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order on the grounds detailed in the grounds of detention served upon the petitioner.
2. Before adverting to the grounds of challenge taken by the petitioner to assail the impugned order, it would be appropriate to briefly state few background facts.
3. On the basis of communication of Senior Superintendent of Police, Awantipora, issued vide his No.Con/PSA/2020/120-123 dated 25.09.2020, whereby some material including dossier and other connected documents in respect of the petitioner were submitted to the detaining authority, the detaining authority arrived at satisfaction that with a view to prevent the petitioner from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, it was necessary to detain him under Section 8 of the J&K Public Safety act (hereinaf
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