HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved On: 2^nd of April, 2025.

Pronounced On: 24^th of April, 2025.

Suhaib Ahmad Malik … Petitioner(s)

Through: -

Mr Vaseem Aslam, Advocate.

V/s Union Territory of J&K and Ors.

… Respondent(s)

Through: -

None.

CORAM:

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rahul Bharti, Judge.

(JUDGMENT)

01. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

02. Perused the pleadings of the writ petition and the record therewith.

03. The petitioner-Suhaib Ahmad Malik, who is a 26 years old person, acting through his brother namely Suhail Ahmad Malik, has petitioned this Court through the medium of the present writ petition filed on 6^th of June, 2023 thereby seeking quashment of his preventive detention effected under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 meant to prevent him from including in activities prejudicial to the security of the State.

04. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bandipora submitted a communication No. Lgl/PSA-11/2023/14899-905 dated 4^th of May, 2023 accompanied with a dossier to the respondent No.2-District Magistrate, Bandipora thereby soliciting the respondent No.2-District Magistrate, Bandipora to exercise jurisdiction under Jammu & Kashmir Public Saf