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2025 DAILYLAW 6438 (JK)

MUJEEB UR REHMAN SOFI ALIAS FAHEEM SOFI v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ANR. (HOME DEPARTMENT)

HCP/57/2024 · 2025-03-06

Vinod Chatterji Koul

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S. No. 7 Regular Cause List IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR HCP No. 57/2024 Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Sofi Alias Faheem Sofi …Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Asif Ali, Advocate Vs. UT of J&K and Anr. ...Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Rekha Wangnoo, GA CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE O R D E R 06.03.2025 1. Impugned in this petition is Detention Order No.05/DMK/PSA/2023 dated 28.08.2023 passed by District Magistrate, Kulgam, whereby the detenu has been detained under preventive detention with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial in the interest of Public Order. 2. It is fairly submitted by learned counsel for the parties that the maximum period of detention under which detenu has been detained is one year, which period has already expired, therefore, impugned order has outlived its life. 3. In view of submission made by learned counsel for petitioner, this petition by afflux of time is rendered infructuous and, is accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the detenu, if not required in any other case. 4. Disposed of. (VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL) JUDGE SRINAGAR 06.03.2025 Manzoor Manzoor Ul Hassan Dar I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Srinagar 14.03.2025 10:14