HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

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Reserved on: 02.12.2025

Pronounced on: 16.12.2025

Uploaded on: 17.12.2025

Abu Bakar Khan, Age 22 years, S/o Javid Ahmad Khan R/o Bongam Keller, Tehsil

Keller, District Shopian through his father

……. Petitioner(s)

Through: Mr. Prince Hamza, Adv.

Versus

1. Union Territory of J&K through Principal Secretary, Home Department , J&K Govt.

Civil Sectt. Srinagar/Jammu

2. Sr. Superintendent of Police Shopian

3. District Magistrate, Shopian

....…Respondent(s)

Through: Mr. Bikramdeep Singh, Dy. AG.

CORAM

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE

JUDGEMENT

1. Through the medium of this petition, Order no. 182/DMS/PSA/2024 dated 04.04.2024 (impugned detention order) passed by District Magistrate, Shopian – respondent no. 3, (for short „detailing authority‟) whereby detenu, namely, Abu Bakar Khan, S/o Javid Ahmad Khan R/o Bongam Keller, Tehsil Keller, District Shopian has been placed under preventive detention with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of the UT/Country, is sought to be quashed and the

detenu set at liberty on the grounds made mention of therein.

2. The case set up by the petitioner in the petition is t