MOHD AMIR KHAN v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (HOME) AND ORS
HCP/28/2025 · 2026-04-02
Moksha Khajuria Kazmi
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 336 (JK) · dailylaw.ai ]
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Serial No. 17 Regular Cause list HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR HCP 28/2025 MOHD AMIR KHAN …Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Ms. Tabinda Yousuf, Advocate Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (HOME) AND ORS
...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Mohsin Qadri, Sr. AAG with Ms. Maha Majeed, Advocate
CORAM:
HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE.
ORDER 02.04.2026
1. By this petition, petitioner herein has challenged the order dated 22.01.2025, passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, whereby, the detenue namely Mohd Amir Khan S/O Mohd Abdullah Khan R/O Manz Mohalla, SK Bala, District Bandipora, has been detained under the provisions of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The said order was executed on 27.01.2025
2. Perusal of the detention record as well as reply reveals that the period of detention as prescribed in the order of detention was for a period of one year, which has expired on 27.01.2026.
3. In view of the above, the order of detention has outlived its life and the detenue, in consequence thereof, is entitled to be released from the custody.
4. Accordingly, while holding the petition as having become infructuous, it is ordered that the detenue namely Mohd Amir Khan S/O Mohd Abdullah Khan R/O Manz Mohalla, SK Bala, District Bandipora, be released from detention forthwith, if not required in any other case.
5. Disposed of.
(MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR: 02.04.2026
“Adil Ismail”