HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CRM(M) No. 612/2026 202 Inderpreet Singh …..Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Ajay Gandotra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gulbaz Sheikh, Advocate. q vs UT of J&K .….Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE ORDER 15.06.2026 01. Petitioner has invoked inherent jurisdiction of this Court for the quashment of order dated 16.05.2026 passed by Principal Sessions Judge, Samba [“the trial court”], whereby bailable warrants in the sum of Rs. 50,000/-came to be issued against him and SSP Samba was directed to depute a special escort for his arrest. It is the contention of the petitioner that impugned order is contradictory in nature and has been passed by the trial court without according consideration to his exemption in view of his serious heart ailment. 02. The impugned order passed by learned trial court is ex facie illegal as on the one hand learned trial court has issued bailable warrants in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- against the petitioner and on the other directed SSP Samba to depute special escort for his arrest. 03. In view of the above, present petition is allowed and impugned order is set- aside with a direction to learned trial court to consider the case afresh and pass appropriate orders under law. 04. Petitioner shall be at liberty to lay an appropriate motion for his exemption from personal appearance or appearance through virtual mode and learned trial court shall accord consideration to the same by passing a speaking order as per law. 05. Disposed of along with connected application(s). (Rajesh Sekhri) Judge Jammu 15.06.2026 Shammi 38