HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR HCP No. 232/2024 Reserved on: 13.11.2025 Pronounced on: 24.11.2025 Uploaded on: 26.11.2025 Whether the operative part or full judgment is pronounced:- Full Judgment Showkat Ahmad Bhat …Petitioner(s)

Through: Mr. Usman Gani, Advocate.

Vs.

UT of Jammu & Kashmir & Anr. …Respondent(s)

Through: Mr. Furqan Yaqoob, GA.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M. A. CHOWDHARY, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1. In exercise of powers under Section 8 of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 (for short ‘the Act’), respondent No.2 - District Magistrate Pulwama (for short ‘detaining authority’) has passed the Detention Order No. 26/DMP/PSA/24 dated 08.04.2024 (for short ‘impugned order’), in terms whereof the petitioner Showket Ahmad Bhat (for short ‘the detenue’) was ordered to be detained under the Act.

2. The detention of the detenue has been challenged inter alia on the grounds that the allegations leveled in the grounds of detention are vague, non-existent and no prudent man can make a representation against such allegations and passing of detention on such grounds is unjustified and unreasonable; that the allegations are bereft of specific details even the date, month