IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

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HCP No.220/2024

FAZIL BIN RASHID ...PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT(S)

Through: - Mr. Rizwan ul Zaman, Advocate.

Vs.

UT OF J&K & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Waseem Gul, GA, vice

Mr. Bikram Deep Singh, Dy. AG.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1) By the medium of instant petition, the petitioner has challenged the legality and veracity of the order No.185/DMS/PSA/2024 dated 04.04.2024, issued by District Magistrate, Shopian, in terms whereof, Fazil Bin Rashid (the detenue), has been placed under preventive so as to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to security of the

UT/Country.

2) The petitioner has contended that the detaining authority has passed the impugned detention order mechanically without application of mind as the allegations mentioned in the grounds of detention have no nexus with the detenue and that the same have been fabricated by the police in order to justify its illegal action of detaining the detenue. It has been contended that the grounds of dete