ORDER :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

1. Heard Mr. B. A. Tak, learned counsel for the Appellant and also Mr. Zahid Qais Noor, learned GA for the respondents.

2. The present Appeal has been preferred against the Judgment and Order dated 31.08.2022 passed in WP (Crl) No. 107/2022 titled “Shabir Ahmad Najar vs. Union Territory of J & K & Ors.”, whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition challenging the detention of the petitioner-appellant under Detention Order No. 03/DMP/PSA/2022 dated 03.03.2022, passed by the District Magistrate, Pulwama.

3. Background facts of the case leading to the detention and present proceedings are stated briefly hereunder.

4. The detenue was arrested on 07.08.2021 by the Police in connection with FIR No. 52/2021, registered under Sections 18, 20 & 38 ULAP Act of the Police Station, Khrew. After the detenue was bailed out in connection with the aforesaid case, he was taken into preventive detention vide impugned detention order dated 03.03.2022. The said police case was registered against him after the detenue was apprehended with the assistance of security forces from Khrew, as he was found hiding in a truck bearing registration No. JK13-2357,from whic